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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 21

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It’s A Wrong-Way Corrigan World!

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Part 2:

“It’s A Wrong-Way Corrigan Church-World!”

To read Part 1, click here…March 14 (“It’s A Wrong-Way Corrigan World!”)

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During the late 1930’s, there came a charming young rascal named Douglas Corrigan, who loved aviation, preparing his plane to make a trans-Atlantic crossing.

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But when he flew that plane from Long Beach California to New York, he was refused permission to make that trans-Atlantic flight to Ireland, his ancestral heritage.

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“ACCIDENTALLY” FLEW TO IRELAND INSTEAD OF LONG BEACH!

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Well, this gifted mechanic and aviator “accidentally” got mixed up during his flight back to Long Beach and miraculously ended up in, of all places, Ireland, the very place he desired to go, but was previously refused permission!

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And in spite of all the world-wide attention he received and his pretentious denial, he was tagged with the name, “Wrong-way Corrigan”.

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He wrote a one-chapter book, called, “That’s My Story!”. And overall, Corrigan made quite a bit of money during the next few years.

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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A “WRONG-WAY CORRIGAN” WORLD?

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So just how does this little story connect with the Gospel of our Salvation?

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Well, maybe a better question would be, “Just how does this story of “Wrong-way Corrigan” apply to today’s church-world?”

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE WAY OF TRUTH

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After all, God has given His Church its marching orders.

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The Bible was graciously placed in the hands of the Church. And so, we have our flight plan, so-to-speak… “Keep My commandments, and live; and My law as the apple of thine eye.” Proverbs 7:2

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE BIBLE: BLUEPRINT FOR THE CHURCH

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The Bible is a blue-print for the conduct of the Church, as well as for individual Christians.

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But just like ol’ Wrong-Way Corrigan, the church-world, to a great degree, has decided to, “do its own thing”, as the saying goes!

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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‘WRONG-WAY’ JONAH

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The story of the prophet, Jonah, is the story of a man who wasn’t content with the marching-orders he received from God.

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And so, Jonah did what Wrong-way Corrigan did.

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Instead of going to Nineveh, he “flew” in the opposite direction, to Tarshish, a wealthy commercial trading city.

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But God didn’t allow Jonah to get away with his rebellious deed!

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Jonah The Prophet – www.christianimagesource.com

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TODAY’S CHURCH HAS SAILED TO TARSHISH

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Today, the church-world has likewise been taking off in its own direction.

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Like “wrong-way” Jonah, we too, have sailed to Tarshish, so-to-speak!

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We have been deceived into thinking that we can “kick back” and enjoy the pleasures and pursuits of this cornucopia world, instead of warning the world to flee from the wrath to come!

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Oh yes, we tell people about Jesus, to a certain extent. But our words and our lifestyle preach two vastly different sermons!

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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MANY WORLDLY PURSUITS!

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Instead of modeling itself after the early church, written about extensively in the Book of Acts, the churches have patterned themselves largely after the world: clubs, plays, comedians, dramas, sensual and pop music, rock bands, sensual dress-codes, sports, pep-rallies, movies, pleasure excursions, lavish church-buildings, emulating worldly behavior, prosperity-driven gospels, joking preachers, women pastors/elders, many unbiblical church-doctrines, allowing abortions, getting involved in politics, mingling with the secular society, encouraging ambitious careers, encouraging lavish homes and grounds, and needless pleasure-vehicles, various parties and celebrations, bridal/baby showers, television, games & amusements, banquets, joining up with unbelievers in secular social and community events, and similar non-biblical pursuits, together have turned today’s churches into little more than social/fraternal clubs covered with a thin veneer of religiosity.

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“WORLDLY PLEASURES (NOT) ALL FORSAKEN!”

Lyric from Fanny Crosby’s “I Surrender All”, with the word “NOT” added by this website

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Oh, it’s not that an occasional camp-out, or a potluck, or baby shower, etc., is wrong.

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But when churches pile up all these worldly activities together, they begin to become overwhelmed by worldliness, forgetting their true purpose, to a great extent, thus becoming a fraternal/social club with, perhaps, a somewhat thin veneer of religiosity.

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Listen to James…“Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.” James 5:5

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Instead of modeling themselves after the early Church, today’s church-world has “mingled the precious with the vile”, the sacred with the common, bringing in many worldly elements! (See Jeremiah 15:19)

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE WORLD IS WATCHING

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The world closely watches the Church, and Satan points out to them the vast inconsistencies between the early Church and today’s hedonistic, opulent Church!

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But while Wrong-Way Corrigan apparently got away with his shenanigan, the Church will not be so lucky! (Actually, Corrigan’s son later died in a private plane crash, causing Douglas to become a life-long recluse.)

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Even now, the churches and their private school academies have become so compromised with worldly behavior, that there is no more true Salvation there. And like Corrigan, many ardent church-attendees may likewise be heartbroken to lose their own children to this world, all because we have pursued the things of this world, to the detriment of our family!

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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CHURCH GIVES BIRTH TO WIND

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Listen to this amazing verse concerning the day we are now in…“We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.” Isaiah 26:18

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Here above is a prophecy concerning the Church. Today’s church-world has not brought forth Jesus Christ. We have instead brought forth wind. Neither has the world fallen. Nor has the world confessed that of a truth Jesus is in her, the Church.

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Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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BABYLON, THE HARLOT CHURCH

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God has pronounced the church-world to now be part of this Babylonian world. And He has vacated the churches, leaving the “man of sin”, Satan to fill the void!

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Listen…“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;” 2nd Timothy 4:3

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Here is a prophecy which foretells of the day when the churches become fully apostate.

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Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE!”

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And so, just what are we to do about this unacceptable situation in our church-world?

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Well, God is now giving us our new marching orders…“And I heard another voice from Heaven, saying, 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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Yes, there is hope, but only in one direction! God is now calling His people to come out of the Church-world which He has named Babylon, Mother of Harlots!

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And so, God’s people are to obey our flight instructions. But those who refuse to come out will be in danger of partaking of her sins, and receiving of her plagues which are already beginning to fall upon the apostate church-world!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 3, GO HERE…

May 31 (It’s A Wrong-Way Corrigan World! Part 3: It’s A Wrong-Way Corrigan Church-World (CONTINUED)!)

Douglas Wrong-Way Corrigan – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Open my eyes to the true condition of the churches. Help me to come out of Babylon, and flee to the refuge of the mountains which surround, “Jerusalem which is now, and is in bondage with her children.” (Galatians 4:25)…

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… November 15th (Alice In Wonderland Christianity), or you can also read this much shorter article…February 3rd (Fashionable Religion)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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A new constellation has been revealed, as of about May 29th, 2014. This constellation appears as a serpent (snake). Its body is comprised of stars from the Bootes Constellation, and its jaws are made of the four stars which Babylonians saw as the head of Draco, the Dragon. It also has a small single star for an eye.

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Now in this constellation is a group of five stars, which will be called “The ‘Five Foolish Virgins’ Stars”. These are located on the opposite side of the Glorious Crown of 12 Stars (AKA Corona Borealis), from the ‘Five Wise Virgins’ Stars. But one big difference between the two is, that The Five Wise are curved around the Glorious Crown, while the Five Foolish are curved away from it!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (with constellation drawn in by this website)- Serpent with Wise Virgins not Attached – seen late summer into fall only – Serpent Constellation – comprised of the head of Draco, plus stars from the Bootes Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for profit use

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“The ‘Five Foolish Virgins’ Stars“

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TOMORROW...

March 22 (The Armor Of God, Part 2: “Mental Illness & The Spirit Of Fear!”)

Human worry & stress & depression – by Becky Wetherington for Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM

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Harold Camping December 23, 2010 (youtube.com)

above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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