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4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJUNE20142000yearsagothefoundationoftheearlychurchwaslaidastheapostlesreachedouttoahurtingworldfilledwithidolatry.TheapostlesmadeitveryclearthattheonlywaytosalvationwasthroughJesusChrist.SadlythefoundationsbegantoshakewithinthenewlyestablishedchurchesbecausemanyweretryingtochangeGodsgraceintoalifeofworldlypleasure.JesusFIRSTwritestothechurchofEphesus.Hecommendedthemfortheirzealousdefenseofthegospelcon-cerningthosewhowereTOLERATINGsin.HowevertheywerelosingtheirJOYbecauseoftheirvigorouseffortsindefendingthetruth.JesussaidNeverthelessIhavesomewhatagainsttheebecausethouhasLEFTthyfirstlove.RememberthereforefromwhencethouarefallenandREPENTanddothefirstworksRev24-5KJV.HewastryingtotellthemYoudontloveMeoreachotherasyoudidatFIRST.LookhowfaryouhavefallenRev24NLTTheyallowedarootofbitternesstoenterintotheirheartsrobbingthemoftheirlovefaithjoystrengthandwisdom.TheyweresobusydoingtheworkoftheLordtheyforgottotakeatime-outtokneelbeforetheLord.JesusthensendsamessageofhopetothechurchofSmyrna.Iknowyourafflictionsandyourpoverty--yetyouareRICH.Therewasnowarningofrepen-tanceforthem.BefaithfuleventothepointofdeathandIwillgiveyoutheCROWNoflifeRev28-10NIV.AfterthatJesussendsastrongwordofWARNINGtofourotherchurches.TheLordstartsoffbycommendingthechurchesofPergamumandThyatirafortheirlovefaithserviceandper-severance.HoweverHethenrebukedthemfortheirdeliberatetoleranceofsin.InsteadoftakingauthorityoverthefruitlessdeedsofidolatrytheywereallowingidolatrytotakeauthorityoverthemCol35.Theydidnotfullyrealizethattheyweredealingwiththeevilspiritofanti-christandwhoredomsHosea542Thess21-121John43.Thecharac-teristicsofidolatryisprideandgreedwhichleadstojealousycompetitionsexualimmoralityhomosexualitymanipulationswindlingandpeerpres-surewhichbearsthefruitofadulteryteenpregnancyabortionsuicidepor-nographysexuallytransmitteddiseas-esalcoholismdrugabusemurderrapefearandviolence1Cor69-11Gal519-26.TheirlostsocietiessimplygrewupinaculturethatwasaddictedtoagoodFEELINGandSENSATIONfromsexdrugsentertainmentfamefortunefashionandmoney.Afterdeal-ingwiththepeerpressuresofeverydaylifethelostwouldthenhitrockbottom.Thedoorforevangelismwasopenedaspeoplecamestaggeringintothechurches.Thentoattractevenmoreofthelostchurchleadersstartedtocompromisetheoriginalteachingsoftheapostles.InsteadofallowingtheHolySpirittoconvictsinthroughtheendtimesmes-sageofGodswrathandtheSecondComingofourLordandSaviorJesusChristtheywereallowingthesintogounnoticedRom118-32.Sadbuttruechurchleadersrefusedtoadmitthattheircongregationsincludingpastorsandelderswerestilladdictedtotheidolatrouswaysoflife.Manywerebeingmisledintothinkingthatsalvationwasjustagoodfeeling.Theywerereplacingatrueborn-againrelationshipwithatemporaryreliefofaguiltyconscience.Theywerehidingbehindtheirprefabri-catedumbrellaofgraceJude3-4.YetwhilesomeweretrulygettingsavedtheyfellawayquicklybecausetheyhadnosolidfoundationLuke89-15.Jesuswarnsthesechurchestorepentwithnohopeofacrown.HoweverJesustellsafewwhowerefaithfulinThyatirawhowerenotgivingintotheseducingspiritofJezebeltoholdonuntilHeCOMES.TohimwhoovercomesanddoesMywilltotheendIwillgiveauthorityoverthenationsRev218-29NIV.JesusthenwarnsthechurchesofSardisandLaodiceatoREPENTWhyTheywerealsotryingtoCHANGEthetruegospelofgrace.TheiregodrivenchurchesthoughtthattheywerealiveandwealthyyetJesustoldthemthattheyweredeadwretchedpitifulpoorblindandnaked.Obviouslytheyweremoreearthlymindedinsteadofheav-enlyminded.Theyhadtheirdoctrinalprioritiescompletelyturnedaround.ThisiswhyJesussaidtothechurchofSardisIfyoudonotwakeupbeWATCHFULIwillcomelikeathiefandyouwillnotknowatwhatTIMEIwillcometoyou.HethensaidtothechurchofLaodiceaIamabouttospityououtofmymouthRev31-3314-18KJ-NIV.Againtherewasastrongwarningtorepentwithnohopeofacrown.HoweverHethensaidtothosewhowerefaithfulYetyouhaveaFEWpeopleinSardiswhohavenotsoiledtheirclothes.TheywillwalkwithMedressedinwhitefortheyareworthyRev31-6NIV.JesusthengivesthechurchofPhiladelphiaastrongwordofencour-agement.Theywerestrongdefend-ersofthefaithjustlikethechurchofEphesus.Howevertheykeptthefaithandtheydidnotleavetheirfirstlove.BecauseoftheirwillingnesstobearfruitworthyofrepentanceJesustellsthemSinceyouhavekeptmycom-mandtoendurepatientlyIwillalsokeepyouFROMthehouroftrialthatisgoingtocomeuponthewholeworldtotestthosewholiveontheearth.Iamcomingsoon.HoldontowhatyouhavesothatnoonewilltakeyourCROWNRev37-112Tim41-8James51-8.JesusdidnothavetoremindthechurchesofSmyrnaandPhiladelphiatorepentbecausetheywerefaithfullyrecognizingthefruitofidolatryandthentheywerecomingoutfromamongitMatt382Cor616-18.InclosingtheLordsmessagewasnotonlyawarningtofiveofthesevenearlyNewTestamentchurchesitwasandstillisawarningfortodayspro-fessingbelievers.Letnoonedeceiveorbeguileyouinanywayforthatdaywillnotcomeexcepttheapos-tasycomesfirstunlessthepredictedGREATFALLINGAWAYofthosewhoprofesstobeChristianshascome2MichaelFortiEndTimesProphecyReportTheSevenChurchesPASTANDPRESENTByMichaelForti1.BEVERLYCRAWFORD-THANKYOUFORALLYOUDONE2.ARKANSASMASS-YOUALONE3.BOBBYJONES-REJOICEWITHME4.DEITRICKHADDON-LXW5.DONNIEMCCLURKIN-DUETS6.ERICACAMPBELL-HELP7.SHERRIJONES-MOFFETT-POWERAUTHORITY8.CANTONSPIRITUALS-KEEPKNOCKING9.WOWGOSPEL2000S10.WOWGOSPEL2014JesusthenwarnsthechurchesofSardisandLaodiceatoREPENTWhyTheywerealsotryingtoCHANGEthetruegospelofgrace.TheiregodrivenchurchesthoughtthattheywerealiveandwealthyyetJesustoldthemthattheyweredeadwretchedpitifulpoorblindandnaked.MichaelChrisFortiareavailableforunpluggedacousticpraiseandworshipandames-sageofhopeforyouthgroupsandSundayworship.SeedetailsBOCNEWS.COMContinuedonPage21