Who didn't start with God won't lead to Him either?!
In the Old Testament God YHWH spoke to Adam, Eve, Abraham, etc. and to prophets directly and thus they had a direct relationship with God. Yet in the New Testament things totally changed!
Though God leads people to Christ by His Own Spirit: that doesn't provide an immediate relation with Him, neither are the Working Tools provided in that way. No: firstly you have to be baptized to become a clean Temple in Christ, Ephesians 2:20-22, Acts19:5, Galatians 3:27. And only after that you can receive God's Spirit and Spiritual Tools, Acts19:6, Acts8:17-18.
"having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the corner stone,
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy Temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit", Ephesians 2:20-22.
"When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.", Acts19:5
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ", Galatians 3:27.
Ephesians 2:22 clearly means to say that by baptism your body is made suitable in Christ to also become a dwelling place for God's Spirit. And that it doesn't mean you instantly get God's Spirit with baptism as well can easily be deducted from Acts19:6 and Acts8:17-18. Not after baptism but only after the following prayer with the laying on of hands God's Spirit and Gifts are provided!
"And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying", Acts19:6
"Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands", Acts8:17-18
Christ is the way to God, but not the way to himself:
"Jesus said to him: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me", John14:6.
And from John 20:17 we know that Christ "ascends to his and our Father, to his and our God". So the Father is Christ's and our God YHWH.
Now knowing that God works and leads people to Christ doesn't mean that such a person gets God's Spirit and Gifts during His Work. Being baptized into Christ also doesn't mean you get God's Spirit and Gifts. Yet most churchmembers do NOT believe in 1 true God YHWH (a Spirit) and in 1 Lord Christ but in a triune godhead or biune godhead or just in one God alone. And therefore only are baptized and thus never receive God's Spirit and neither God's Spiritual Tools to go out with. Which results in not going out personally but instead going into church only and doing their own skills, which only leads to sin...
They didn't start with God and so their tools are not of God, neither their fruit will be of God. Their pagan Babylonian church faith prevented that. And even if some had the prayer with the laying on of hands after baptism (usually for "the healing" or "blessings"): with their pagan all in one godhead from Babylon they won't receive God's Spirit neither God's Tools to go out with.
Churchmembers say they know God (and usually refer to Christ instead), but they don't. And you can also ask yourself: "if you were led to church, but consequently never came to God via Christ: then who was leading you there in the first place?!?". Because God is no cheater or scammer! He wouldn't leave you there without Him, without Spiritual Tools to die in your own sin doing your own will only and not being led by Him...
Now I have seen splendid church speakers talking about Christ, about the Bible and of the ways of Christians, but they didn't start with God. They seem full of witt, clever insights, wisdom and Christian quality. Yet most of them are masons, trinitarians and into money, addictions and sexual misconduct.
Now I know many church people suddenly claim to be prophets and usually are paid for it. Some of their prophecies may even come true, but they didn't start with God. Those who receive payment are not of God. Neither those that don't believe in 1 true God and in 1 Lord Christ (John17:3, John14:1). Someone else is leading them...
Now I know church healers laying on hands (paid and unpaid) and sometimes bringing healing. But they didn't start with God and never received the Gifts, so they are no Christians. What power is leading them or should I say what power is taking afflicting demons away so people seem healed?
Some may argue: "if they are witty, smart and vivid speakers: why not just hearing them out?". Because their insights didn't start with God and will probably make you end up in being deceived somehow; being preset for another "lord"!
Some may argue: "healing is just fine whatever and with whomever you started with; the end justifies the means!". What if that 'healing" provided you with a demon in your empty temple also? What if you made yourself a living example of paganism that way? What if you turned yourself into a polluted, contagious source that way?
Some may argue: "if a leader is able to lead to wealth, many followers and encouragement: isn't that a sign of the Lord?!". Ask yourself where the wealth of Christ and the discipels/apostles was? Ask yourself whether the route of the lemmings in multitudes are leading to life?! Ask yourself if fame and fortune are true encouragement of the Lord?!
Some may argue: "but if the church prophet announces things that come to pass it must be of God!". What if church or it's members are on the road of the devil and the devil tells them what will come to pass on his way?!
Some argue: "but churches and their members are making such beautiful music; that must be valuable anyway?!". Music is the key to the soul and what if you provide access to your soul with it if the music dishonors God and Christ with only honoring God or Christ as God? Or when it honors pagan (demonic) religions without you knowing it because you trust church and church people that not have started with God?
It all starts with knowing God YHWH, a Spirit, and knowing Christ Yeshua, John17:3 in which Christ says:
"This is life eternal: that they know Thee, the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou has sent".
Knowing God and knowing Christ is the basis to join Christ (baptism) and after to join God (prayer with the laying on of hands) and receipt of Spiritual Gifts to go out with and to put to use personally on your way. Without that needed basis you are not a Christian but something else looking like a Christian. You are not from God neither leading to God, neither leading to Christ!
So instead of wasting your time (and money!) with church speakers, prophets, healers and leaders: go for true faith, lay that faith accordingly and be active with the Guidance and Tools you receive; go out personally in your life with that faith and with those Tools received.
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