Dear UR, I received your letter and do not understand it… We have NEVER been taught to “FEAR” God. We have been taught to go to Sunday School, to Youth Groups, and then on to Church where we listen to The Pastor of our denomination (as you said, there are many). We are also taught […]
Archives for March 2006
New Jerusalem Council
Dear Pastor, I received your letter with much Joy. Even with all my “letters” to earth I’ve never gotten one back. Thank you! In order to discuss your letter we called a counsel – Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety (Proverbs 11:14). All My Sons […]
Fleecing the Flock
Did You notice how good I looked when I took the chief seat in the uppermost room? Never mind that Jesus Christ told us not to do that… How am I supposed to PREACH if they don’t look up to me? Of course Jesus said we’re all brothers and equal in Your eyes, and no one has Lordship over another …Butt, remember how I arrived with the Bible in my hand and held it up for them to see, it upheld my place and put them in their place – right?
Then I loudly proclaimed that this building they bought was The House of God. Never mind that You said You don’t dwell in houses made with hands… They don’t believe that either or they wouldn’t be here! Now really, after seeing this glorious building with it’s stained glass windows, beautiful flowers, lovely music, air conditioning and every one dressed in their Sunday best sitting in these comfortable pews (please don’t say PEEEEEUUUUU), do You really believe they are going to go into their own closet – shut the door and pray to You, in secret no less?
Why do we «dress up» for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week?