The Meat

the meat of the word? - not heavy "revelation", but doing the will of the Father
John 4:32

Without The Camp  Leaving the cosy man-made structures behind to follow Jesus in the wilderness where total dependence is on Him.  A direct, two way relationship, without the obstruction of clerical redtape or religious fraternities.

Know Ye Not - "Ye Are The Church!"  Being in Christ makes you His Body without further requirement!  The System and its "spiritual professionals" would inform you otherwise ...  "heeding and yielding to their teaching grants you the assurance of salvation (or at least, not going off the rails)"!  Contrary to the Book ...  "to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours"!

The (infallible) Book  The Lord has promised and given His children a book.  A perfect book.  Meaning ...  the book we hold in our hands and quote from is totally reliable, where every word is pure, divinely inspired, and preserved, without error.  Where we can get God's mind on things, His direction, and grow in simplicity and in practicality, from tangible pages between two covers.  Absent from the hotchpotch of ... "but!?", "however!?", "whattabout!?" ...  Minus the complicated Schools of Human Thought.

Simply Christians  This thesis is all too simplistic and basic for those who would trust in their own intellect or education for revelation.  In fact, it sounds soo goood to be true it is hard to believe.  Unless you believe God has given His called-out people an infallible book to trust and place your life on, and that institutionalizing His church is not only illegitimate, but absolutely futile in the first place.  It's true, the old garment should not be patched up, but needs dumping and replaced with the new.  Meaning ... brands, tags, labels or slogans have no place in the kingdom of God.

The (Mystery of the) Two Wines  In this mystery (the new replacing the old) lies revelation hidden from the 'overly clever', and reserved for the hungry humble 'nobody', of whether we are serving God through an alternative (mans preference), or the bonafide (God's mandate).  Knocking over a few sacred cows on the way.

The (Mystery of the) Two Trees  There is a difference between what is good and evil and what is good and perfect.  One is earthly while the other is heavenly.  The promise is ...  by partaking of the latter one finds they have God's favour and can live foreverIn a nut-shell ...  rounding off the controversy of heaven and hell once and for all.

The Fallacy  Is following Jesus found at the table of partaking in abstract emblems, or eating at the table of real life experience, minus artificial settings?

Obedience, Freewill, and the Sovereignty of God   What comes first - the chicken or the egg?  As bible believers believing in the Creator and creation, we know the chicken comes first.  However, an egg still needs nurturing and responsibility exercised in order for it to come forth and produce.  While God does His part the called-out are called to do theirs ... in the Spirit of course!

The Conspiracy Against the Name of Jesus  Who is our root, our rock, and our firm foundation?  Is it a nation called Israel, or is it a Jew called Jesus of Nazareth?

The Trap  Being politically and culturally correct will lead to New Age compliance and eventually serfdom.  Being conformed to Christ will be the only way "outta here".

The Parent  God our Maker and Father being smoke-screened so the devil can hide behind his own image being set up, deceiving the masses to worship the image instead of the Creator.  The only hope of not being swept away is by being anchored to what is sure and steadfast ...  the stand-alone scriptures.

The Three Ho's  Selling what is highly esteemed of man, or choosing the narrow way of scorn and derision.  Is God pleased with memorials and decorations erected to His Son, or does the kingdom of God come without signs to be observed?  Revealing ... only spiritual things are spiritually discerned, by those who are spiritually reborn, and place no confidence in mans religious alternative.

The Mixture  Iron cannot mix with clay, old cloth cannot be patched up with new cloth, and old wine does not go with new skins!  Meaning ...  religiosity and reality are poles apart!  Moreover, finding the link between sun worship, holy days, the New Millennium, and paganizing the true faith; along with the urgency, the necessity, and the cost, of eradicating the mixture within.

What's Wrong with "Contemporary" Christianity?  Some get the church confused with the kingdom.  Others use their church to exploit and sell their version of the truth by inventing a counterfeit of God's authentic gospel.  It all comes back to the root of all evil being the love of money.  Take away the product and you are left only with wind.  The reason, the kingdom of God is not of this world and neither are those who are (spiritually) born into it.

Baal Worship In Disguise  Is Easter and other "Christianized" trappings and observances bona fide forms of worship, or at their best ...  commercialized religious wrappings?  Or at their worst ...  disguised pagan practices?

The Gatecrashers   Jesus said He would build His church and the gates of hell would not stand against it.  This had nothing to do with believers storming heaven or physically defeating the heathen in military combat.  Nor getting mixed up in politics.  But it is a warning that nothing would get in the way of the Lord.  In addition, making sure the sword we are wielding is the spiritual one the scriptures call 'the word of God'.

Giants, Angels, and the Sons of God  Aliens, monsters, demons, ghosts, and the paranormal!  From demigod gladiators, warrior goddesses, to mystical creatures of all that is grotesque, vile, and a caricature of Creation!  That's the preoccupation of the fallen world at present.  However, this is in total and direct contrast to God's admonishment to His people (Phil. 4:8)...  to think on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, and where there is virtue and praise!  While casting down imaginations, fables, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God.

Oh ...  and don't forget to swallow the meat and spit out the bones!

Your  brother without,

Tom a lamb.

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