TruthKeepers

“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,” — Romans 1:1

The individual who God has separated has entered a covenant with Him. It is a unique commitment, a lifestyle that most people would find intolerable and, by most believer’s observation and conclusion, unfair. One who has entered that covenant may often be troubled by the unfairness of it. Occasionally, they will reinforce their covenant with the reality that they cannot return to shallow religion. God does not separate someone who is considered unique or more spiritual than other believers.

It is not for being regarded as a vaunted sage uniquely honored by God. Most individuals separated to God go unnoticed. The reason for being separated unto God is because the work God intends to use the individual for requires a more significant commitment. What most professing Christians enjoy as standard perks must be avoided by the separated one. No time is wasted by indulging in entertainment or other interests that prevent complete focus on God’s will. That makes the separated one appear austere and even legalistic. It is an unavoidable consequence of separation. Continue reading

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The time has come to explain why our nation is in such a deadly dilemma. It cannot be blamed solely on Republican leadership or the scurrilous deviousness of the Democrats. How you vote does not matter—our nation will not survive either president’s leadership. Before I offer my opinion of the outcome, we must note why we arrived at this historical point.

The lion’s share of the blame is on Christianity. “As goes Christianity, so goes the world.” (The Church, Body of Christ, is not Christianity, the religion. Professing Christians who are carnal, worldly-centered, and unfaithful compose apostate Christianity. It is an egregious error to call Christianity “the Church.” It falsely accuses true Christ followers of apostasy.)

To be brief, the apostasy in Christianity ramped up dramatically about the middle of the last century. It never slowed down its push to evict faithful Christ followers as legalistic, self-righteous Pharisees. Entertainment and positive “preaching” took deep root. The Holy Spirit is currently identified as adrenaline. Anything or anyone in the meetings that causes adrenaline to flow is considered anointed. I could go on until this paragraph became a book. The result is church meetings morphed into flesh-pleasing entertainment and pulpitering that robs the soul. God is left out of the meetings, and the hearts of the people who attend become dull and distant from God. Continue reading