Deciphering Truth from Error. Part [14] 08/28/2024 (Morning thought)

Revelation 18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

When the Bible says that in the times of ignorance God winks, it means that He will accept the sincerity of worshipers who may have inadvertently accepted error instead of truth, but God’s winking should not be viewed as a nod of approval for one to remain in error, especially when truth is readily available.

Instead, God makes an urgent call in the last book of the Bible, for all who have imbibed various strands of Gnosticism, to leave its errors and embrace truth. God’s law of ten commandments were never nailed to the Cross, and no, conscious obedience to God is not legalism, for it is what The Spirit of God leads us to do.  

In other words, God’s grace is given to the human family with the sole purpose of leading persons into a loving relationship that is measured by obedience, not merely by praise. Therefore, in harmony with this truth we will end our discourse with a passage that constitutes God’s wakeup call to persons who have been ill-affected by these errors.

Revelation 22: 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Deciphering Truth from Error. Part [13] 08/28/2024 (Evening thought)

Revelation 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

It therefore becomes obvious that Gnosticism has made serious inroads into the Christian arena, and its concepts, and philosophies are currently deeply entrenched in the minds of many believers, to the point where it might require a herculean effort to divorce oneself from its grip.

Hence the reason why the call is made in Revelation to the honest in heart who may still be sitting in the churches which constitute Babylon, to immediately leave her doctrines, her teachings, her concepts and her practices, for even though God has many people still in Babylon, God cannot accept error in place of truth, even if it is done in sincerity. Remember when mom used to “Make” you drink your medicine? It was not optional for it was forced down your throat, even if you may not have liked it.

The same is true today, as various philosophies that are antichrist in nature, are now being forced down the throats of kids in our public schools and mature audiences are also being fed Gnostic concepts, for the most part. This is the reason why an urgent appeal is made to those who may not have previously known, to make your escape from the icy clutches of Balaamism and Gnosticism, the two peas in a pod which are causing so many people to lose their way.

Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!