Blessings Dove 

 

The Apostle Paul was the overseer of the churches.  He contended for the faith, keeping the true doctrine of Christ pure, even as he lived and taught it, repudiating anything that was against sound doctrine.  Toward the end of Paul ministry scripture says: 

 

"For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church" (Acts 20: 16-17).

 

Now hear what Paul says to the elders of the church from Ephesus:

 

"For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears" (Acts 20: 29-31).

 

Paul stated that after his departing (and eventual death) that men would arise perverting the true doctrine, which Christ entrusted to him to deliver and teach, that these men would draw away disciples after them (doctrines of men), even amongst themselves at Ephesus, teaching a false doctrine, which would substantiate a false gospel, come of men.

 

Paul died in 67 A.D.  Now that 1,945+ years has passed since Paul's departing, and knowing scripture tells us that the doctrine Paul taught would become perverted, which has been passed down for centuries, one could only reason that today's doctrine would be entirely perverted. Knowing this should cause one to earnestly seek for the truth, so not to be deceived (the reason for the Holy Spirit to teach us the written word of God, and for 1 John 2: 27, for scripture is spiritually discerned; 1 Cor. 2: 14).

 

Currently, most of Christendom teaches and believes that it is not possible to cease from sin (this is not to be mistaken or confused with "sinless perfection," for we cannot attain sinless perfection in this life. Only when we receive our immortal bodies will we attain sinless perfection). So what does the true doctrine of Christ teach?:

 

First, "Jesus says to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to Him who believes" (Mk. 9: 23). 

 

So, Jesus tells us that if you have it within you to believe then....all things are possible to him who believes.  I remember someone said to me, "Well I believe I can fly, but I can't, therefore God's word isn't true."  My response was, but God didn't originally make you to fly, but He did make Mankind originally without sin, therefore this verse refers to believing we can be without sin, that if we can believe, then it's possible, because God is love, and the nature of love seeks to save that which is lost!

 

If the true gospel of Christ tells us that we can be set/made free from sin, then the true doctrine of Christ substantiates the true gospel of Christ, teaching us how to do it.  But most of today's church teaches that there is nothing we can do, as any effort of our own accord is works. In other words, this teaching forces the believer to accept their predicament of inheriting a sin nature, causing them to believe their is nothing they can do, but rely, in faith, upon His shed blood upon the cross, that supposedly operates as a constant covering upon them, even as they give into sin, as this blood agent of Christ represents their holiness.  This mindset is exactly the very thing that Paul warned against, for it is a dreamer theology (Jude vs. 8) come from the doctrines of men!  

 

My response to this doctrine, one which I believed in for over 28 years, is this: 

 

There is absolutely nothing we can do in and of our own selves to counter-balance our sin to live with Him forever and avoid hell. Nothing!  But when a person sees their predicament, that they cannot earn their way to heaven, except repent from their sin, which means to cease from them, this should move their spirit in fear, and their heart in love, to confess their need of Him to live righteously, for Christ paid the price for each of us with His own pure and innocent blood, atoning for all our past sins (Rom. 3: 25), redeeming us back to Himself for His own purpose (Col 1: 16-17).

Realizing that we need to be without sin to live with Him forever (1 Pet.1: 16) should wake us up.  And as we continuously abide IN Him, and He IN us, we will live a sin-free life, all the way to heaven, as this is the only way, except we repent and remain (abide) IN Him (John 15), and He in us, since He is our life and strength, giving each believer the Holy Spirit to exercise self-control, along with the other fruits of the Spirit (Gal. 5: 22). 

 

My friends, if you subscribe to the false doctrine, teaching that it's impossible to cease from sin, or believe that His blood represents your holiness, then you are being deceived by men that the Apostle Paul warned against 1,945+ years ago!  So what does this tell us?  It tells us the apostasy of the church has been occurring since Paul departed, and has been filling up as time moves along!  And how does all this relate to end time prophecy?  Scripture says in Daniel 8: 23:

 

"And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up."

 

The Hebrew word for transgressors is pasha, which means "to break away from just authority" (apostisize).  The angel was telling Daniel of future things to come.  And who are those of just authority in the future, from Daniel's perspective?  The church!  In other words, Scripture is telling us that when the church is come to the full in believing the false doctrine, which teaches that it is impossible to cease from sin, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up!!!!

Well church, BHO stood up almost 3.5 years ago!  So what does April 11, 2012 signify, it being the mid-point of Daniel's seven- year week, concluding on Sept. 23, 2015?  Daniel 9: 27 is not about BHO becoming possessed in the midst of the week, as some are postulating, but rather on this date, it will begin the tribulation period:

 

"For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?" (2 Pet. 3: 17).

 

On April 11, 2012, this day will have sealed the fate of all them that refuse to believe the true doctrine so they could be saved!!!

This will be the notifying day that the transgressors are come to the full.  Therefore, the time we have remaining is not for them that have never sown Christ in their heart, for they have made their decision, even as scripture tells us in Gen. 45: 6, that the last five years of Daniel's seven-year week there will be "neither earing or harvest," but for the church who has Christ seed sown in them, yet needs to grow, by truly repenting before it's too late!!!!!!!!

 

Jesus gives us one word for us to do:  REPENT!!!!

 

In Christ,

Greg