When
God Says to No Longer Pray for a Corporate Church
I want
to stress from the beginning that we are to pray for individuals in all fallen
churches, but we are not to pray for any church organization that has removed
God after knowing the truth. I refer to new movement, new movement Adventism,
which has removed not only God, but pillar, landmark doctrines such as the
truth about the Godhead and the human nature of Jesus Christ, by:
1.
Adopting the Trinity
Doctrine in 1980, which sweeps away the entire Christian economy.
2.
Agreeing with the
Evangelical in the mid-1950’s that Christ did not come in our sinful flesh.
This is antichrist and all He did for us. This is comparable with the Jews
rejection of Christ, especially after knowing the truth.
“He took upon Him our sinful nature.” – Ellen White, Review and Herald, Dec. 15, 1896.
“He took upon Himself fallen suffering human nature,
degraded and defiled by sin. – Ellen White, Youth’s Instructor, 12/20/1900.
There
are modern-day "bleeding heart types," not unlike the old man who
remained to roam the streets of Jerusalem, still praying for her and warning
her AFTER THE SAVED OF HER HAD SEPARATED AND FLED TO THE MOUNTAINS OF PELLA IN
THE LAND OF PERAEA, [SDA Bible Commentary,
vol. 5, 75]. These "bleeding heart types" cite the example of Moses
and Daniel in identifying with apostate Israel and Judah and supplicating God
in prayer for his apostate once chosen people. They cite all the time God gave
Israel before giving up on her. They forget the principle that Israel and Judah
were given more time because they did not have an ensample as we have in Judah
and Israel! They forget that the people of Noah's day were given only 120 years
to repent of their gross apostasy! They forget that the followers of Korah,
Dathan and Abiram were given a very short time to renounce their apostasy
before they were forever destroyed! They forget that the unrepentant apostates
in the golden calf incident were destroyed before Moses prayed for the rest of
the people who did repent! They forget that Moses separated the faithful from
Korah, Dathan and Abiram before Korah and party were destroyed! They forget
that Moses separated the repentees of the golden calf incident from those who
refused to repent and removed the tabernacle from the organized camp until the
apostates were destroyed from the camp. They forget or are ignorant of the
following admonition given by God to Jeremiah (Scripture cited below). They
forget that Scripture and Ellen White make very clear the point at which a
corporate church body is become fallen and we are to no longer pray for such a
corporate body. We are always to pray for individuals within fallen churches,
but not any fallen corporate church body. Here is what inspiration tells us
concerning this most important issue:
COUNTERPART:
"The Lord commanded one of his ancient servants, 'Pray not thou for this
people [Jer. 7:16 and 11:9-15], neither lift up cry nor prayer for them neither
make intercession to me for I will not hear thee.' The prophet thus describes
the sins which had called forth this fearful denunciation: 'The prophets
prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means and my people love to have it so and what will ye do in the
end thereof?' 'From the least of them even unto the greatest of them, every one
is given to covetousness and from the prophet even unto the priest, every one
dealeth falsely. They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people
slightly, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.' The apostles declare that this
state of things will find its COUNTERPART in the last days. Many have a
form of godliness, but in their daily life deny the power thereof. They have
ceased to be convicted of their sins or alarmed at their state. They say in
their hearts, 'The church is flourishing. Peace and spiritual prosperity are
within her borders.' The words of the prophet may well apply to these
self-deceivers, 'They have chosen their own ways, and their soul
delighteth in their abominations. I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon
them." E. G. White, Second Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, 11-07-82.
The
only valid counterpart to the Jews, the first “chosen people” is God’s second “chosen
people,” Seventh-day Adventists. Adventists love the false prophesying’s of
their prophets (leaders), and they delight in their abominations. The leaders
will not admit that the church is in apostasy. Most of the Jews still will not
admit that they are in apostasy.
"And
the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among
the inhabitants of Jerusalem. They are turned back to the iniquities of their
forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to
serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant
which I made with their fathers. Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will
bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they
shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
Then
shall the cities [equateable to churches] of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem
go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense [honor, tribute,
recognition etc.]: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their
trouble. Then shall the cities [now churches] of Judah and inhabitants of
Jerusalem [the church per Ezekiel 9] go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they
offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their
trouble.
For
according to the number of thy cities [now churches] were thy gods, O Judah;
and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars
to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal [now ecumenical
fraternity fallen churches].
Therefore
pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I
will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble. What
hath my beloved [Christ's bride] to do in mine [once] house, seeing she [the
church] hath wrought lewdness with many [fallen churches and the world], and
the holy flesh [God, Christ and the Holy Spirit] is passed from thee? when thou
doest evil, then thou rejoicest [commences to celebration mode of
worship]." Jeremiah 11:9-15.
Some of
the "bleeding hearts" among professing Seventh-day Adventists, are so
ignorant of all the above Scripture and Spirit of Prophecy counsel, that they
say we would need another prophet to know when to give up on a people, when God
has already clearly spelled it all out! Like the old man of Jerusalem, "My
people perish for lack of knowledge." The old man who remained too long to
warn Jerusalem, was destroyed with her. Such will be the case with his
counterparts among apostate Seventh-day Adventism.
Ellen
White Also Told us Precisely When to Separate From the Apostate Seventh-day
Adventist Corporate Body
God
made it all plain enough in Jeremiah 11, but Ellen White made it just as plain
in the following statement:
"'They
that forsake the law praise the wicked.' Proverbs 28:4. When those who are
uniting with the world [and fallen churches that cannot be distinguished from
the world, Early Writings, 273], yet claiming great purity [that they are the
pure remnant bride of Christ], plead for union [association, girding, counsel
and confederacy Isaiah 8:9-20] with those who have ever been the opposers of
the cause of truth [the fallen churches that cannot be distinguished from the
world and/or the world], we should FEAR AND SHUN THEM AS DECIDEDLY AS DID
NEHEMIAH. Such counsel is prompted by the enemy of all good. It is the speech
of timeservers, and should be resisted as resolutely today as then. Whatever
influence would tend to unsettle the faith of God's people in His guiding
power, should be steadfastly withstood." E.G. White, Prophets and Kings, p. 660.
The
Anti-Christ Conspiracy of the Professing Seventh-day Adventist Church
The
DIRECTORY CHRISTIAN COUNCILS, published by the World Council of Churches, lists
Adventists as MEMBERS in at least six different countries of the world. The number
has increased since the time of that publication in 1985. Page 244 of that
publication also says that the World Council of Churches is in WORKING
RELATIONSHIP with the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
"Working Relationship" and MEMBERSHIP is more than "observer
status"! All that is required for membership in the World Council of
Churches, is membership in one subsidiary National Council of Churches, such as
the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., which the SDA church
is also a member of. Another subsidiary to the World and National Councils of
Churches, is the more local Ministerial Associations which are a local arm of
the World Council of Churches, and nearly every SDA pastor is a member of that
local arm of the World Council of Churches, and is so encouraged to be so by
Andrews University and other SDA Seminaries around the world. You cannot call
people out of Babylon, and be a member of it and in working relationship with
it yourself!
The
church conspired this confederacy with fallen Babylon, without the permission
of its constituents, never taking this act to vote by a General Conference
Session! This confederacy with Baal, is in total violation of the following
counsel by God and Ellen White:
"Associate
yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye
of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird
yourselves, and ye shall be broken n pieces. Take counsel together, and it
shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with
us. For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I
should not walk in the way o this people, saying, Say ye not, a confederacy, to
all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their
fear [that Christianity will disappear if all the churches do not teach in
common], nor be afraid. Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your
fear, and let him be your dread....To the law and to the testimony: if they
speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in
them." Isaiah 8:9-13, 20.
Notice
the words "broken in pieces," which are mentioned three times for
emphasis. These words are mentioned again in the marginal explanation for the
words "a slaughter weapon," in Ezekiel 9:2. The marginal reference
for these words is: "a weapon of his BREAKING IN PIECES."
Ellen
White said that the SDA church will meet with another literal manifestation of
Ezekiel 9! That literal slaughter of men, maidens and little children, will
occur at SDA churches around the world because of its association, counsel,
girding and confederacy with fallen Babylon. Here are her words:
"Study
the 9th chapter of Ezekiel. These words will be literally fulfilled; yet the
time is passing, and the people are asleep. They refuse to humble their souls
and to be converted. Not a great while longer will the Lord bear with the
people who have such great and important truths revealed to them [SDA's], but
who refuse to bring these truths into their individual experience. The time is
short. God is calling; will you hear? Will you receive His message? Will you be
converted before it is too late? Soon, very soon, every case will be decided
for eternity." Letter 106, 1909,
pp. 2, 3, 5, 7. (To 'The churches in Oakland and Berkeley, September 29, 1909.)
E.G. White, Manuscript Releases, vol.
1, 260.
There
you have it friend! Ezekiel 9, the destruction of Jerusalem, will be literally
manifested at SDA sanctuaries around the world! That is where it begins:
"Here
we see that the church--the Lord's sanctuary--was the first to feel he stroke
of the wrath of God. The ancient men, those to whom God had given great light
and who had stood as guardians of the spiritual interests of the people, and
betrayed their trust. They had taken the position that we need not look for
miracles and the marked manifestation of God's power as in former days. Times
have changed. These words strengthen their unbelief, and they say: The Lord
will not do good, neither will He do evil. He is too merciful to visit HIS
PEOPLE in judgment. Thus 'Peace and safety' is the cry from men who will NEVER
AGAIN lift up their voice like a trumpet to show God's people their
transgressions and the house of Jacob their sins. These dumb dogs that would
not bark are the ones who feel the just vengeance of an offended God. Men,
maidens, and little children all perish together." E.G. White,
Testimonies, vol. 5, 211.
Why the
Ezekiel 9 slaughter at SDA churches? Because of corporate responsibility for
unpardonable fraternity with Babylon, after knowing the truth, the Everlasting
Gospel of Revelation 14, and turning their backs on that gospel.
Corporate Responsibility for a Corporate
Church
Scripturally,
the example of Achan spells out the corporate responsibility of every member of
a church body for the actions of the corporate body. Ellen White endorses the
corporate responsibility of every individual in support of scripture:
"The
plain straight testimony must live in the church, or the curse of God will rest
upon His people as surely as it did upon ancient Israel because of their sins.
God holds His people, AS A BODY, responsible for the sins existing in
individuals among them." Testimonies, vol. 3, 269.
"Should
a case like Achan's be among us, there are many who would accuse those who
might act the part of Joshua in searching out the wrong, of having a wicked,
faultfinding spirit...God's displeasure is upon His people, and He will not
manifest His power in the midst of them while sins exist among them and are
FOSTERED BY THOSE IN RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS." Testimonies, vol. 3, 270.
~rwb