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6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2013FromtheverybeginningoftheearlychurchtheoriginalapostlesstoppedatnothingwhenitcametoDEFENDINGthetruthofGodsWord.COMPROMISEofallkindswerecreep-inginandtheoriginalgospelofJesusChristwasbeingCHANGEDbymanywhoclaimedtoknowGod.JudesaidForcertainmenwhosecondemna-tionwaswrittenaboutlongagohavesecretlyslippedinamongyou.TheyaregodlessmenwhoCHANGEthegraceofourGodintoaLICENSEforimmoralityandDENYJesusChristourONLYSovereignandLordJude3-4NIV.ThewordDENYmeanstoCONTRODICTtheTRUTHStrongs-Greek720.SomewhoareinspiredbytheGospelwilldevelopadesiretobecomeapastorandthenstartachurch.Hewillusuallystartoutwiththezealtopreachonthelastdaysholinesssinevangelismloveforgivenessandful-fillment.Unfortunatelyastimegoesonwiththehopesofagrowingcon-gregationhebecomesoverwhelmedbythefeelingsofdiscouragementandfailure.AftermuchtimewrestlingwiththehumanegoandprayingdailyforanincreaseofmembershipthepastorstartstodeveloptherootofbitternessashepatientlywaitsforpeopletoshowupattheSundaymorningservice.HewillstrugglethroughtheweektomakesurethathehassomeonetolookafterthetoddlersandtoteachthechildrensSundayschool.Hewillworkhardonhisnextsermonandtheweeklybul-letindealwithunexpectedfinancestheconcernsofafewmembersandcontactthemusicianstoleadSundayworship.Asthemonthscontinuewithafewnewfacesinthepewsthepastorquitshisfulltimejobinhopesthattheoffer-ingswillincrease.InfearofrejectionshouldanyoneleavethefellowshiphebeginstotakeacloserlookatthecontentofhisSundaymorningser-monsandhesoonbecomesextremelycautiousofwhathepreaches.Beingverycarefulnottotakehissmallcon-gregationoutoftheircomfortzoneshemakesadecisiontoeliminatethelastdaysmessageofGodsjudgmentandwraththeFIREandBRIMSTONEtheincreaseofearthquakesasteroidsvolcanoesandviolence.Throughthediscouragementofdealingwithchurchpoliticsandtheongoingstruggletoincreasemembershiphehasdecid-edinhishearttosimplypreachonworldlywealthandforgetabouttheSecondComingofourLord1Tim63-152Tim43-82Pet21-3.Thenextthingyouknowhiscongregationisnowbecomingmoreconformedtothepatternsofthisworldinsteadofcomingoutfromamongit.ThereforeIurgeyoubrothersinviewofGodsmercytoofferyourbodiesaslivingsacrificesholyandpleasingtoGod-thisisyourspiritualactofworship.DoNOTconformanylongertothepat-ternofthisworldbutbetransformedbuytherenewingofyourmindRom121-2Eph53-20Jam4451-7NIV.Failingtorealizethemajormediamessthatmanywellknownmegachurcheshavefallenintowithinthepastfewyearshethenbecomesmoreinspiredwithbigchurchpreach-ersinsteadofGodsHolyWord.HehasbecomeamoderndaypreacherfillinghisSundaysermonswithallsortsofhumanreasoningandphi-losophieswithasprinkleofscrip-ture.UnfortunatelyhisSundayser-monsbecomeloadedwithMAJORDOCTRINALERRORashelookstheotherwaywhenitcomestosin.2Timothy43-8explainswhattheapostlePaulhadtosaytoTimothywhenhewasfacedwiththechallengeofcompromiseinEphesus.ForthetimewillcomewhenmenwillnotputupwithSOUNDDOCTRINE.Insteadtosuittheirowndesirestheywillgatheraroundthemagreatnumberofteacherstosaywhattheiritchingearswanttohear.TheywillturntheirearsAWAYFROMtheTRUTHandasidetoMYTHS2Tim43-6NIV.HasGodchangedHiswayofthinkingTodaywehavemanywhohavewatereddownGodsWordtotheboneYetatthesametimetheyarecallingwhattheyarepreachingthegospelofJesusChrist.Theyarecontinuous-lyofferingsalvationdownthebroadroadofunrighteousnesswhiletheyarepreachingsomeotherJesussomeothergospelandsomeotherspiritthatDOESNOTSAVE.Whileconvinc-ingtheirlistenersthatGodshandisontheirpopularministrythesefalseapostleshavefallenintothesamecat-egoriesasthepreachersinthechurch-esofThyatiraSardisandLaodicea.Insteadoftheircongregationrespond-ingtotheconvictionofthetruthofGodsHolyWordandtheleadingoftheHolySpirittheyarereplacingatruebornagainrelationshipwithJesusChristwithaweeklyadrenalinerushandthetemporaryrelieffromaguiltyconscience.ManywithinmoderndayChristianityareNOTbearinganybib-licalfruitoftruebiblicalsalvationorbiblicalrepentance.FriendsIamfarfrombeingaperfectChristian.IamasimpleunschooledordinarypersonwhoisworkingouthisownsalvationinJesusChrist.LikePaulIstrugglewiththethorninmyflesh.Iwrestlewithsinanddis-couragement.Yetafterleadingwor-shipformanyyearsinseveralchurch-MichaelFortiEndTimesProphecyReportSinofCompromiseByMichaelForti1.SHIRLEYCAESAR-GOODGOD2.JASONCRABB-LOVEISSTRONGER3.FREDHAMMOND-UNITEDTENORS4.DONALDLAWRENCE-20YEARCELEBRATION5.FLINTCAVALIERS-HAVINCHURCH6.DOTTIEPEOPLES-IGOTTHIS7.FLOYDFLAKE-THEGREATERALLENCATHEDRAL8.TIMOTHYFLEMMING-OLDMETERHYMNS9.CHRISBYRD-VERTICALWORSHIP10.ALEXISSPIGHT-L.O.L.TodaywehavemanywhohavewatereddownGodsWordtotheboneYetatthesametimetheyarecallingwhattheyarepreachingthegospelofJesusChrist.TheyarecontinuouslyofferingsalvationdownthebroadroadofunrighteousnesswhiletheyarepreachingsomeotherJesussomeothergospelandsomeotherspiritthatdoesnotsave.ContinuedonPage17