KHANDIE'S KORNER - June 13, 2004 | |
Timely Insights into God's Word from Khandielese Reyes | |
This Weeks Message- (scripture taken from King James Version) -PART 3 OF 7- And
to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp
sword with two edges; I know thy works, and
where thou dwellest, even where Satans seat is:
and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those
days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan
dwelleth. But I have a few things against
thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to
cast a stumbling block before the children of The
third letter was written to the believers at Pergamos. Pergamos was the ancient Capital of Asia and
located 50 miles north of This
church was such that they believed and spoke the truth, but yet COMPROMISED IT by allowing
those who held firm the doctrines of Balaam and the Nicolaitans to enter in and dwell
amongst them. These were indeed false and evil
doctrines that had NO place among the believers on The Lord Jesus Christ. Balaam
was a false prophet who was deeply involved in animal divination. It was assumed by those who worshipped other
gods that there was some power in this practice, and that through his
(Balaams) animal rituals, he could influence the actions of their gods. Now, Balak (King of Moab) saw how the Lord God had
blessed The
same it is today. While the believers at
Pergamos were without excuse, EVEN MORE SO are those who profess to be believers and yet
close their eyes and shut their ears to all manner of sin and evil WITHIN the church, and
those who even engage in such behavior many deeming it as harmless. It truly amazes me how the church can
become so actively, and vocally involved condemning the sins of those of the world, yet
turn their face away from the blatant and UNHIDDEN sins within the church pretending all
is well. We can condemn the sexual immorality
of the world, but yet REFUSE to deal with this sin within our OWN members (The Body
of Christ). We can condemn those of the world
who hate, but yet REFUSE to remove this cancer from parts and members of the Body
of Christ. We speak against segregation and
separatism in the world, while the church has the GREATEST amongst the two within
its members. White church, black church,
protestant and Catholic church, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, and so on
Where did all
this foolishness come from? Certainly this is
NOT the will of our Father. For such have been
proven to ONLY keep separatism ALIVE within the Body of Christ. These denominational walls (which weve
ALLOWED the enemy to bring in) will continue as long as they are STANDING, to DIVIDE THE
CHURCH! Thus, how are we qualified to judge
the world and their evil, while our own house remains dirty, unswept, and unclean? We KNOW what the word of God has taught
concerning the Body of Christ in that we are ALL parts and members of one another, thus
when parts are JOINED they are to become ONE, yet we continue to dismember ourselves
desiring rather to enter into the kingdom as GROUPS, rather than as ONE. But there shall be NO groups of individual beliefs
within the Therefore,
it is imperative that WE do NOT compromise that which we know to be the TRUTH according to
The Word of God by receiving and/or participating in the doctrine of lies. Before we can condemn homosexuality in this WORLD,
let us REMOVE sexual immorality within the church! WE
KNOW its there, as it has NOT remain hidden and although the church may attempt to
cover the sin and pretend its not visible, it HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO THE WORLD and we
are to them as HYPOCRITES while judging them, the sin remains in us! I know that many within the church may feel those
who continue in sin, those who openly and viciously hate their brother, etc. it is their
problem, their sin, what does their sin have to do with me?
Do you still not know that a little leaven, leavens the WHOLE LUMP, and all
we need to do is scratch the wound and it will bleed, become infected, and SPREAD? The Lord COMMANDS that we be Holy. He is not coming back for a dismembered, barely
able to stand body, but IS coming back for a body that IS COMPLETE
WITHOUT SPOT,
WITHOUT WRINKLE! IF we truly love Him, we will
strive to follow HIS commandments, and seek to be as He is.
We would LOVE one another
as HE commanded that we should. We would submit to and follow the Spirit and reject
those things of the flesh. We would NOT for
ourselves or ANYONE compromise the truth for the sake of momentary pleasure, but will
STAND FIRMLY on the Truth, speaking and LIVING the Truth of the Word of God EVERY DAY of
our lives! We must FIRST cleanse
ourselves before we can even attempt to address the sins of the world, for WE are to be
THE LIGHT unto THE WORLD. If inwardly there is
darkness, how then can the light be exposed? Be
NOT of The Compromising Church. Remember that everything we do, has
CONSEQUENCE! I
Love you all so very much. Have a blessed week
in the Lord and remember: Whatever we do, do ALL
for the GLORY of GOD, who ALONE is worthy of the GLORY and the PRAISE! The Lord be
with you this day and always! Shalom Uvracha
(Peace and Blessings)
.. Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh,
May the peace of the Lord be with you today and always KhandieleseDaughter & Servant of the Lord God |
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