Daily Devotional, Year 2 – DECEMBER 27 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 35: “Christmas With, ‘Another jesus'”(Continued))
By admin On February 9th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – DECEMBER 27
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Come Out of Her, My People!
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Part 35:
“Christmas With, ‘Another jesus'”(Continued)
To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”
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“For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus,
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whom we have not preached,
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or if ye receive another spirit,
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which ye have not received,
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or another gospel,
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which ye have not accepted,
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ye might well bear with him.”
2nd Corinthians 11:4
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CITY OF CONFUSION
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Babylon was given its name during the building of that infamous Tower of Babylon, because God confused their speech…
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Listen… “Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.” Genesis 11:9
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And so, the name, Babylon, actually means, “City of Confusion”.
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by G. Dore’ – The Confusion Of Tongues in Babylon – from www.creationism.org-public domain
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“COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE”
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The Bible pronounces a curse upon all those who refuse to, “Come out of Her (Babylon) My people!”
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Yes, upon all those who refuse to join the Exodus out of this “City of Confusion”, the apostate churches, the following sentence is pronounced… “Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.”
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And the reader is encouraged to click on and begin reading this series of devotionals called “Come Out of Her, My People”, to gain a full understanding of just why God considers today’s churches to be spiritual Babylon.
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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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BABYLONISH HOLIDAYS
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In yesterday’s devotional (click here), this pagan holiday called Christmas, was focused on, and what should be our response to this totally unbiblical holiday.
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And certainly, the man of God, or the woman of God has no desire to, “rain on the parade” of others, as the saying goes.
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Bringing Home A Christmas Tree – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE!”
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But in response to God’s command to, “Come out of her (Babylon, the apostate churches) My people…”, Christians must come all the way out of spiritual Babylon!
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God Word does not compromise with paganism and worldly philosophies.
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And though He may have winked at our ignorance in past decades, the time to come out of Babylon has fully arrived!
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Santa’s Portrait by T. Nast – 1881 – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“ANOTHER JESUS”
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One thing to keep in mind is the verse from Psalms 35:9… “verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity (worthless). Selah.“
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Yes, there is nothing that Mankind can do, which will enhance the effectiveness of the Gospel!
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And so, for us to think that man-made holidays will somehow be a benefit to the Salvation of the Lost, is anti-biblical thinking.
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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel – www.signsofheaven.org
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“THE WICKED DOTH ENCOMPASS ABOUT THE RIGHTEOUS”
Habakkuk 1:4
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Oh yes, such holidays as Christmas and Easter may bring people into the Church. But the fact is, these holidays, along with other compromises, have an appeal to unconverted minds.
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And so, as we look out across the Christian landscape, it is easily seen that the Church has, over the past decades, filled up with unconverted members, who have, “crept in unawares”! (see Jude 1:4)
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Dear Santa Claus – Wikimedia – US Public Domain
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“ADD THOU NOT!”
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Listen to the pure Word of Truth…“Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him. Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” Proverbs 30:5, 6
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Those who truly fear God and put their trust in Him, will tremble at the mere thought of adding anything to His Word!
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And frankly, these Babylonian “holy-days” are an addition to His Word, no matter how hard the worldly-portion-of-the-Church tries to deny it!
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IMPOSSIBLE TO DO GOOD!
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And so, this notion that we can somehow turn these unbiblical holidays into a blessing, by witnessing to this lost world during these times, is to deny God’s Word which tells us that, “Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one!” Job 14:4.
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In other words, these holidays are an integral part of this wicked world, and God will not bless the futile works of mere men.
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On the other hand, a true worshiper of God never should miss an opportunity to warn the world of the nearness of the end, and of the gift of everlasting life which Jesus offers to all.
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People on Times Square – cropped image – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License
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ABRAHAM’S PRESUMPTUOUS SIN
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Listen… “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. There is none that does good; no not one! They are become altogether unprofitable!” Romans 3:10-12
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This holiday called Christmas, was designed by the apostate churches of early Europe as a means of attracting the world into those fallen churches.
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And so, to think that these non-biblical holidays could be a benefit to God’s truth is akin to Abraham and Sarah thinking that they could help God by having a child through that Egyptian woman, Hagar!
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Sarah & Hagar – Foster Bible Pictures – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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But be warned!
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Those who take a stand against the world’s idols will be mocked, derided and accused by the world, as well as by the worldly church!
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Avvakum burned – 1682 by artist Myasoyedov – 1897 – Wiki Pub-Dom
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“EVEN A FOOL, WHEN HE HOLDS HIS PEACE, IS COUNTED WISE…”
Proverbs 17:28
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Well, one thing is for sure! Silence is usually the best course to take, when we are unsure about what to do in these “sticky” situations, such as these matters!
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And let’s remember, it is usually the fanatics who make the loudest noise against these holidays, either on the pro-side or the con-side!
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And so, considering this above verse from Proverbs, let’s not be like Mr. Ignorance here in this sketch from Pilgrim’s Progress!
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Don’t be spouting off our foolishness, as he is doing with the two pilgrims!
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“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.” Proverbs 13:3
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Pilgrim’s Progress – Converse with Ignorance – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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FLEE TO MOUNT SION
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And in conclusion, it is no wonder why God refers to today’s church-world as “Mystery Babylon”.
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It is filled with error and confusion, but so close to truth, that it becomes difficult to discern the error.
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And these Babylonish holidays make things even more confusing for dedicated Christians!
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And as a result of this hard-hearted confusion, God is now calling His people to quietly come out of this “City of Confusion” (Isaiah 24:10), and flee to the spiritual Mount Sion, to take their stand with all those who, “follow the Lamb withersoever He goeth.” Revelation 14:4
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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TO READ PART 36, CLICK HERE…
DECEMBER 28 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 36: Into The Promised Land!)
Moses Viewing the Promised Land – Frederic Edwin Church – WIKIMEDIA – PUBLIC DOMAIN.
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Give me the wisdom and grace to keep from spoiling the celebration of others. And yet, give me the knowledge of, and faithfulness to Thy pure Word of truth…
The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…December 16th (How To Celebrate Christmas), or you can also read…“March 1st (A Designer Jesus!)“
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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FLOODWATERS of SATAN
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The Wave Constellation is primarily comprised of the Auriga Constellation plus one star from Taurus, plus one more star. The Winter Constellations are depicted in this below sketch to the right, and shows this constellation group as they are seen in early winter, as they rise in the eastern skies. The Woman is in the north. The Dragon and Orion are farther south from the Woman.
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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL: This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall. This is the four primary constellations of the Winter Constellations. They can be seen in this position, in the late fall above the eastern horizon. The Woman of Revelation 12 is commonly called Ursa Major or The Big Dipper and appears in the north. Orion the Soldier is the at the bottom is to the south of the Woman. The The Dragon of Revelation Constellation’s mouth isThe Hyades Cluster, and the tip of his tail is Pleiades, and his Wave of Water is primarily the Auriga constellation. The Glorious Horse Constellation head is of Perseus Constellation and his rear end is Cassiopeia Constellation.
(Editor’s note: It is impossible to make this chart accurate, and visually correct, because the dome effect of the sky makes these constellations look different than they appear when placed on flat paper.)
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction
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TOMORROW
DECEMBER 28 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 36: Into The Promised Land!)
Moses Viewing the Promised Land – Frederic Edwin Church – WIKIMEDIA – PUBLIC DOM
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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…
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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #45
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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.
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