"This beast of Apostate Christianity has two horns like a lamb, but his voice cannot be disguised. It is clearly THE VOICE OF THE DRAGON. Its voice speaks as loudly now as at any time in all history. If you do not belong to or submit to or bow down to this two-horned beast that now dominates the lives of dead and living alike, you will find yourself more and more misunderstood, more and more ostracized, more and more cut off, loudly called a fanatic, a schismatic, a heretic, a lone ranger, a fool, a false prophet, in error and under the condemnation of the Lord. And if you are in the system and follow on to know the Lord, if you do not heed the counsel of the Holy Spirit to come out from among them and be separate and touch not the unclean thing, you will eventually be ignored or rejected, rebuked, denounced, anathematized and unceremoniously excommunicated under the deafening roar of the dragon’s mouth."
Much more in the link:
https://www.kingdombiblestudies.org/antichrist/antichrist1.htm#9
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I am so hungry for a church family.
I recently started attending an independent Baptist church, non 501c3 and not affiliated with any specific baptist associations.
I have g'babies in need of baptism.
If you lived near me, we could go together! My pastor is awesome, preaching God's Word as it should be preached, and the congregation is so friendly and welcoming. :)
I tried an independent Baptist one too recently. I love the Pastor. A real patriot and church full of good people. But, I am not a Baptist. I just don't agree with so much of what is being preached although I am learning some things. I will go when I can but still looking for a place to land.
I'm glad you've found a body of Christ in your area, may it measure up to
Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Matthew 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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"You will probably ask me the question, “Do you not believe in meetings, the assembling of the saints, and the ministries in the body of Christ?” I answer with assurance, “Most certainly I do!” We praise God for every ministry HE sets in the body of Christ, they are examples to the flock, and a source of encouragement, confirmation, and strength to all among whom they labor; we support and esteem them highly, and search deeply our own hearts when they admonish us in the Lord. At the same time we praise God that the consuming fire of His dealings and processings in our lives is being kindled to THOROUGHLY PURGE AND CLEANSE OUR HEARTS from the spirit and ways and image of the beast until once and for all we shall forsake all the apostasy and shame, giving ourselves wholly and only unto Christ, that He may teach us how to gather IN THE NAME OF THE LORD IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH. When our minds are one with Him and all earthly tradition and program and system has vanished away and He takes His royal seat upon the throne of our hearts, then we are truly able to assemble and minister IN HIS NAME. Then we are LED BY HIS SPIRIT, and then there is a freshness for those who gather, and a flow of His life, light, and love, and confirmation to be received from each member, and then we can GROW UP TO BECOME THE SONS OF GOD."
https://www.kingdombiblestudies.org/antichrist/antichrist1.htm#9
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"Thus, TWO POWERFUL CHURCHES developed side by side within the two empires. The western Church chose to incorporate the word “Roman” in its official title, which exists to this day: the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. However, in the east, the Church did not incorporate the “Roman” word; being designated traditionally as the EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH; even so, the “Romanized” character of the eastern Church must not be overlooked just because the word “Roman” was not used in official Church names or titles. Today, the eastern Church is greatly diminished in size and importance in the world in contrast to the Roman Catholic Church. Together with the eastern Church, apostate Protestantism under the domination of the World Council of Churches, now makes up one of the two “horns” of the beast. The Encyclopedia Americana points out that on an international scale, the most important non-Roman Catholic development is the World Council of Churches, a federation of 260 Protestant, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox Church bodies with a total membership of about 400 million members. Historically, there were but two Churches, the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox. If a Christian were asked “what Church” he belonged to, it could mean only one of those two. Today, however, the question is stated differently: “Are you Catholic or Protestant?” But the principle remains the same - there are still TWO SYSTEMS --- T-W-O H-O-R-N-S L-I-K-E A L-A-M-B!"
"What is the World Council of Churches? A fellowship of 352 churches from more than 120 countries, representing over 580 million Christians worldwide."
https://www.oikoumene.org/about-the-wcc