Daily Devotional – FEBRUARY 1 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 2 “Vernon McGee & Vain Dogmatism!”)
By admin On January 19th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional – FEBRUARY 1
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Come Out of Her, My People!
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Part 2
“Vernon McGee & Vain Dogmatism!”
To read Part 1, click here… “Come Out of Her My People! Part 1”
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“saith the LORD: but to this man will I look,
even to him that is poor
and of a contrite spirit,
and trembleth at My word”
Isaiah 66:2
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In Part 1 (click here), the case was presented that the fallen churches are the “Mystery Babylon” which God’s Elect must come out of in these last moments of time!
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And this idea of two separate comings of Jesus, once prior to the great Time of Trouble, and once after that Time of Trouble, is a wildly popular idea in evangelical circles today!
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And the Scofield Bible highly popularized this theologian-coined name, “The Rapture”, to describe Jesus’ first return, just prior to the Time of Jacob’s Trouble.
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Scofield Bible – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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VAIN DOGMATISM
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There was one very popular radio preacher, Vernon McGee, who seemed like a sincere Bible teacher.
And yet this man was so
locked into his Pre-Tribulation Rapture dogma, that he often spoke in a scornful tone whenever referring to those who do not agree with his almost bigoted views on eschatology!
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But to this sincere, but erring man’s credit, he did finally admit his own dogmatism (during his study on Daniel, Chapter 12), saying that there may be things revealed in the last days which he did not currently understand!
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(And truth-be-told, he never came out of this “Pre-Tribulation” error, even though he did finally renounce his “Old-Earth Creation” error!)
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Audience hands – cropped altered image – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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DOGMATISM: A DEFENSE MECHANISM
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And because this man’s Bible study is so popular, his dogmatic eschatology has been adopted by a large portion of the church-world.
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Now it seems that whenever we Bible teachers sense that our teachings are built on a shaky foundation, we begin to scorn anyone who disagrees with us!
We even tend to threaten those who reject our teachings!
We instinctively know that our doctrine is built on a weak foundation!
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Yes, this popular radio teacher had no business getting so hard-headed about this theory for which theologians have coined the name, “Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory”. Especially considering such passages as John 5:28…
“for the hour is coming,
in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice,
And shall come forth”.
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The cardinal rule here should be, that whenever one’s theory has such “loose ends” as John 5:28 poses, there is absolutely no reason to be dogmatic!
And yet, such dogmatism seems to thrive in the Christian world today!
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Beware of dogma – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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NOBLE BEREANS? NOT VERY!
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And that dogmatism presents a big problem!
Because whenever a church becomes dogmatic about their cherished traditions and long-held church-
doctrines, then by their own stubbornness, they can no longer enjoy the presence of God’s Spirit!
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There are many groups today who like to think of themselves as “noble Bereans”.
That is, concerning the church in Berea, it is written…
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,
in that they received the word with all readiness of mind,
and searched the scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.”
Acts 17:11
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Yes, Paul was bringing some brand-new truths to these churches!
And unlike other cities, those noble Bereans were willing to study the Bible with an open mind and an eagerness to be corrected in their understanding of the Bible!
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RUN, CHRISTIAN, RUN!
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And in light of these glaring inconsistencies (and the many other erroneous doctrines), the Lord is now doing what He long ago promised to do! He is now calling His people to,
“Come out of her, My people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins,
and that ye receive not of her plagues.”
Revelation 18:4
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The many gross errors and the growing disarray in the evangelical world has created such a City of Confusion…
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Picture – Lot Escapes – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.
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EXODUS FROM SPIRITUAL BABYLON
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And so, in light of this hopeless situation in the churches, an orderly and calm and quiet exodus should be made out of the various organizations which comprise spiritual Babylon!
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And don’t think for a moment that God cannot supply for His people, the water of life in those spiritual hills and mountains!
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Listen… “And there shall be upon every high mountain,
and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters
in the day of the great slaughter,
when the towers fall.”
Isaiah 30:25
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God can certainly, “furnish a table in the wilderness.” (Psalm 78:19).
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Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – WIKIPEDIA – US PUBLIC DOMAIN
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To read Part 3, click here…
MARCH 13 (Come Out of Her, My People, Part 3: Heart Renewal)
thy word have i hid in my heart
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Keep me from becoming dogmatic. Give me a meekness which cause me to be willing to re-examine the things that I believe, in the light of Thy Word of truth…
Morning Prayers – Ebenezer Newman – Downard – 1860 – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ” June 24th (The War Nobody Prepared For!)”,
or you can also read… “April 2nd (Add Thou Not!)”
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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THE 5 OFFICES OF ORION
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But like most of the other Signs which this website reveals, Orion too, has much more to say as he changes his position in the sky.
And this Soldier in the Heavens puts on different garb, as he presents the five awesome aspects of his various offices.
From ‘Orion the Soldier’,
and ‘Orion the Reaper’,
and ‘Orion the Archer’,
and ‘The Cross of Orion’,
and last but certainly not least, “Orion, The Good Shepherd”.
This amazing constellation presents a very complex revelation of the God’s magnificent love for a fallen planet.
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So read on and discover “things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.” Matt. 13:35
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Orion Phenomena”
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TOMORROW…
FEBRUARY 2 . . . . Where Are My True Affections? “Furry Foragers”
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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY IN JEREMIAH 
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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
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THIS STUDY #397 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…
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The Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain