I stopped calling myself a Christian in the late seventies or early eighties. Some of those that I associated with at the time had an impossible time excepting that I would actually do such a thing. Even now, almost thirty years later, people cannot get their minds around this. Religious people seem to be oblivious to the fact that wearing the Christian name tag is not mandatory. The word gay used to mean bright and happy but it has evolved into identifying those who have chosen a particular life style. If the meaning of words can change by means of popular usage, why should we not change the way we use words if they no longer carry their original purity. It was my argument that Christianity is polluted in the worst way. I know this to be true. Why then, would I want to identify myself with those who are polluted? But Christians love to use the name no matter what it’s association because tradition rules.
The word Christian was first applied to believers who followed Jesus at the city of Antioch. Before that (as I understand it), the “believers” called following Jesus “The Way.” Nevertheless, Jesus never named his sheep. There is, however, a secret name that Jesus will give those who overcome the system of this world and it is not Christian.
There is nothing wrong with the word Christian, if it stands alone. There is one problem though; the word has a long history of murder, enslavement, torture, false witness, thievery and making merchandise of Jesus and many other foul sins. Today, most Christians will have a hard time with this charge. The reason is that most likely their church and their pastor does not do those things and perhaps not even their particular faction has committed those sins... so they think!
The way these things line up is subtle. To explain this, the example would be seen in the woods. When we walk in a thick stand of trees in the woods, as we walk we will observe corridors through the trees. Every few steps we will loose sight of one corridor and a new one will come into view. If two people are in the woods, each looking down their individual corridors, what they see will be two individual pictures. Nevertheless, when they stand next to one another they will see the same view.
If we refuse to look, we cannot see. The truth requires willingness to look into it. It’s this willingness that even those professing to love the Lord draw back at. Talk is cheep! And the majority who profess Jesus, love their serenity more than the truth. The reason being that if they look and see the truth, then they will have to deal with what they see. My accusation is an awesome one but it is the nature of man to not want to be bothered by that which might require painful participation. Nevertheless, it is that participation that declares weather we actually do love; actions speak louder than words. However, the old lie, that we already know all things and lack nothing prevails in Christianity.
Coming back to the six things I mentioned above and their subtlety; the problem is one of association not necessarily participation. It’s like Jim, who was with his friend Frank who robbed a bank. Jim should not have been there. Even though it was not Jim’s robbery, Jim is also guilty and will receive punishment for his presence and support of the crime; punishment, even though Jim is not a robber at heart! I will later show that God also agrees with this idea of guilt by association. And this also goes back and ties in to my disassociation with the name of the Christian religion.
Association is the main factor. Christianity is a family and all of it’s factions are related. Even if, long ago, your particular faction broke off from another faction and supposedly became different than “MOMMA.” There are many of these broken-off factions and they are called Protestants. Bear with me!
Frank and Jim was one scenario but here’s another: There was in a famous city a grand whorehouse. It rivaled the Hilton for elegance. There was nothing spared to arrive at it’s opulence. It was famous throughout the world and known to all. The madam of this pleasure palace lived on the top floor and ran her establishment with an iron hand.
She had many daughters. One day, one of the girls said, “ Momma is nothing but a big whore and I’m leaving this place!” So she packed her bags and went out into the world. But life outside of Momma’s was hard. She had to work very hard and for peanuts compared to what momma made in just one night.
So the Devil appears and in his sly manner says, “ My dear... a fine looking lady like you does not have to suffer such hard work for a living, as you have been doing. All you have to do is be friendly with one of my worldly kingdoms and let them give you a place in society under their protection and agree to give them a little control over you and that’s it.” The Devil turned and continued on his way. As he walked, he whispered over his shoulder, “That won’t make you a real whore.
But before long she was mom’s main competition and she was indeed a “HO” like her mother. This story repeats itself over and over again until the world is filled with these Christian institutions, who are the professional friends of the kingdoms of this world. Basically, this is what has evolved and has become the Christian religion. This is not an assumption of mine, Please read for yourself: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4)
God hates this well accepted friendship! This truth is subtle because tradition has covered over the truth and blinded the eyes of those bound by the clergy of institutional Christianity. This is where guilt by association becomes a spiritual reality! And this is why I no longer claim the name of Christian and have made my way to freedom and it is the truth that has set me free.
There are many who say, “NO, stay and minister life to the congregation!” To that I say, that I cannot minister life by pouring oats down a dead horses throat! Nevertheless, this is what God commands: 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. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. - Rev 18:4&5.
Government recognition does not seem to be bad on the surface but what is not seen is worse than bad! Where did Jesus say to associate with the governments of this world? He did not! He did say, ”Love not the world, neither the things in the world.” And he went on to point out: “If ANY man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
- (1 John 2:15). This is not an idol statement, it’s a command and we must understand it!
The word Christian was first applied to believers who followed Jesus at the city of Antioch. Before that (as I understand it), the “believers” called following Jesus “The Way.” Nevertheless, Jesus never named his sheep. There is, however, a secret name that Jesus will give those who overcome the system of this world and it is not Christian.
There is nothing wrong with the word Christian, if it stands alone. There is one problem though; the word has a long history of murder, enslavement, torture, false witness, thievery and making merchandise of Jesus and many other foul sins. Today, most Christians will have a hard time with this charge. The reason is that most likely their church and their pastor does not do those things and perhaps not even their particular faction has committed those sins... so they think!
The way these things line up is subtle. To explain this, the example would be seen in the woods. When we walk in a thick stand of trees in the woods, as we walk we will observe corridors through the trees. Every few steps we will loose sight of one corridor and a new one will come into view. If two people are in the woods, each looking down their individual corridors, what they see will be two individual pictures. Nevertheless, when they stand next to one another they will see the same view.
If we refuse to look, we cannot see. The truth requires willingness to look into it. It’s this willingness that even those professing to love the Lord draw back at. Talk is cheep! And the majority who profess Jesus, love their serenity more than the truth. The reason being that if they look and see the truth, then they will have to deal with what they see. My accusation is an awesome one but it is the nature of man to not want to be bothered by that which might require painful participation. Nevertheless, it is that participation that declares weather we actually do love; actions speak louder than words. However, the old lie, that we already know all things and lack nothing prevails in Christianity.
Coming back to the six things I mentioned above and their subtlety; the problem is one of association not necessarily participation. It’s like Jim, who was with his friend Frank who robbed a bank. Jim should not have been there. Even though it was not Jim’s robbery, Jim is also guilty and will receive punishment for his presence and support of the crime; punishment, even though Jim is not a robber at heart! I will later show that God also agrees with this idea of guilt by association. And this also goes back and ties in to my disassociation with the name of the Christian religion.
Association is the main factor. Christianity is a family and all of it’s factions are related. Even if, long ago, your particular faction broke off from another faction and supposedly became different than “MOMMA.” There are many of these broken-off factions and they are called Protestants. Bear with me!
Frank and Jim was one scenario but here’s another: There was in a famous city a grand whorehouse. It rivaled the Hilton for elegance. There was nothing spared to arrive at it’s opulence. It was famous throughout the world and known to all. The madam of this pleasure palace lived on the top floor and ran her establishment with an iron hand.
She had many daughters. One day, one of the girls said, “ Momma is nothing but a big whore and I’m leaving this place!” So she packed her bags and went out into the world. But life outside of Momma’s was hard. She had to work very hard and for peanuts compared to what momma made in just one night.
So the Devil appears and in his sly manner says, “ My dear... a fine looking lady like you does not have to suffer such hard work for a living, as you have been doing. All you have to do is be friendly with one of my worldly kingdoms and let them give you a place in society under their protection and agree to give them a little control over you and that’s it.” The Devil turned and continued on his way. As he walked, he whispered over his shoulder, “That won’t make you a real whore.
But before long she was mom’s main competition and she was indeed a “HO” like her mother. This story repeats itself over and over again until the world is filled with these Christian institutions, who are the professional friends of the kingdoms of this world. Basically, this is what has evolved and has become the Christian religion. This is not an assumption of mine, Please read for yourself: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4)
God hates this well accepted friendship! This truth is subtle because tradition has covered over the truth and blinded the eyes of those bound by the clergy of institutional Christianity. This is where guilt by association becomes a spiritual reality! And this is why I no longer claim the name of Christian and have made my way to freedom and it is the truth that has set me free.
There are many who say, “NO, stay and minister life to the congregation!” To that I say, that I cannot minister life by pouring oats down a dead horses throat! Nevertheless, this is what God commands: 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. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. - Rev 18:4&5.
Government recognition does not seem to be bad on the surface but what is not seen is worse than bad! Where did Jesus say to associate with the governments of this world? He did not! He did say, ”Love not the world, neither the things in the world.” And he went on to point out: “If ANY man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
- (1 John 2:15). This is not an idol statement, it’s a command and we must understand it!
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