The Call Out of False Church of God Part 2

     One of the most unpopular positions to hold is one that is to the exclusion of all that does not align to God’s Word, and this has been true in any time in the history of the world.  Consequently, many are not really convinced that there is only one church, and there is an emphasis placed on personal understanding and belief rather than a quest to accept the truth of the Word.  Simply put, there is one truth and one church; and any group that is not of the true church is of the false church. Exclusivity is an unpopular position today, but it is one that is most necessary.

     Much of what deems itself the Church of God today is Babylon.  First, there is not an earnest contending for the faith once delivered to the saints.  Countless congregations and groups let down on divine healing, marriage, modesty, and standing against the world and compromise.  It is not possible that these movements could be the bride of Christ because they have apostatized. Second, these movements will still preach the fundamental doctrines of Justification, Sanctification, Unity of God’s People, and so on, but they produce an environment that does not produce the inspiration to walk in all the light of the gospel.  This produces a mixed multitude. There are those who are attempting to be true to God and walk in the light, yet their inspiration and sincerity is stifled by the prevailing conditions that are passively condoned by their weak ministry. While the ministry still proclaims truths, there are allowances made for those who fail to meet the standard of the Bible.  Thus, those who claim to be Church of God are just another Babylonian hill: a brand of Babylon that might be able to produce a conversion and some sincere saints, but unable to produce the fullness of the Church of God.

     It must be clearly understood that D.S. Warner and his contemporaries were calling God’s people out of Babylon.  Ultimately, Warner and the brethren were calling out genuine saints of God who were justified and sanctified. Countless souls were lost because they refused to walk in the light that revealed the oneness of God’s church.  However, up to then they were saved and sanctified. In the case of these individuals the sun became black and the moon became as blood (Rev 6:12). Warner was not calling out people who were sinning more or less every day and trying to repent every night, for they would not have been God’s people.  On the contrary, the call to those souls would have been a call to repentance. God intends to get his people out of Babylon to take their stand with the Church of God.

     As the church progresses to the end of the gospel day, it must be recognized that the seventh angel did not sound at the opening of the seventh seal because the seventh seal opened in silence (Revelation 8:1).  However, when the seventh angel began to sound, a distinct message was given. Revelation 10:7, “But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished…”  God has a message for the final church period.  What was the final message? Revelation 10:11, “Thou must prophesy again…”  What was already declared prior that the prophets must declare again? The sixth seal ministry proclaimed, “Come out of her, my people…” (Revelation 18:4).  What must be preached again? Come out of her my people.

     The question left is, then where are those who need to come out today?  Mainstream religion does not even preach holiness. Obviously, in order to be saved, one must be holy.  The only message for those in mainstream religious movements today is the message to repent and be saved. Those are not God’s people who need to come out and take a stand for the full truth; rather they simply must be delivered.  The people who are eligible to come out are those who are saved from all sin - those who are “my people.” Essentially, the only place where such could be found that are eligible to come out and still be God’s people are those who remain in False Church of God.  I firmly believe that there are those who are saved from all sin that dwell in the ranks of many Church of God movements, but before this world comes to a close, they must take their stand against these False Church of God outfits that are nothing more than Babylon and stand with God’s true people.

     Among many of these groups are generations who were not even alive when their fathers began to compromise and apostatize.  These dear souls are not responsible for the apostasy, but they are responsible to walk in the light of God’s word as it is revealed to them.  This is the burden of the seventh seal ministry, which is to call out those who desire to earnestly contend but are trapped in the Babel confusion that calls itself Church of God.  May God send forth a ministry that will not cower to the ecumenical demands of the time and preach the pure gospel that makes attractive the way.

     Such a message is not without controversy.  Doubtless, the greatest forces that will line up against those promoting truth will be False Church of God.  They will oppose and antagonize truth, and may Mt. Zion rejoice as False Church of God burns. However, the truth of the Word will not chase away any honest souls.  Every honest heart will rejoice while Babylon burns as the truth sweeps away the refuge of lies. Glory be to God!

 

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