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Fake Christians

7/27/2020

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I seem to be running into an awful lot of Fake Christians these days -- those who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ but whose words make it clear that they don't believe a thing He said about Himself. 
 
Have you, too, noticed an uptick in this phenomenon? Or maybe it has simply become easier to identify these pretenders in recent years.  All you have to do is take the biblical stand on a current controversy and wait. Almost invariably, the Fake Christian will tell you how judgmental you are and how warped your idea of God is.
 
Never mind that your source of authority is the Bible itself, which is demonstrably the word of God. If you oppose abortion, or warn against behaviors that He calls an abomination, or suggest that salvation requires repenting of what He says is sin and trusting in Christ to have paid its penalty in full, the Fake Christian will be all over you.
 
“I am a Christian,” he or she will insist with the pride that God says He hates, “and He told me that there are many ways to heaven, and that He loves all His children no matter what they do or believe because He made them the way they are!” Included in this universalist hug-a-thon are the practically pagan, who deny everything about Christ, from His deity to His atoning sacrifice -- because, hey, Christianity doesn't mean I have to actually believe that Jesus is who He allegedly claimed to be and did what He allegedly claimed to have done. How arrogant of you to even suggest it! 
 
I have yet to come up with an effective response to this sort of theology. I’ve tried simply sharing the Gospel. I’ve tried explaining how I know that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God. I’ve tried addressing the Fake Christian’s primary objections. I’ve even tried asking the last-resort question, “What if you’re wrong?”
 
To no avail, apparently. It seems that thinking you’ve heard directly from God trumps every other argument – even if “directly” really means via someone as widely admired as Oprah Winfrey or Joel Osteen. That’s particularly true if the Fake Christian holds to a relativistic view of the world, absolutely certain that “what’s true for you isn’t necessarily true for me.” 
 
Perhaps the way to prepare for such situations is to spend some time with Living Waters University on youtube. Here, evangelist Ray Comfort demonstrates how to persuade unbelievers (including Fake Christians) of their sinfulness and impending judgment before a holy God -- and then explain why the cross is their only hope. Such an argument will normally be rejected, but not always. And perhaps we will have planted a seed or two that will be watered by the next believer and will ultimately germinate in the light of some crushing life circumstance.
 
Sadly, these days our world is jam-packed with Fake Christians who detest everything we stand for. But Jesus told us how to treat them: “Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:44-45a).
 
And that means telling them the truth about the Gospel, whatever the cost. If we love them, it’s the least we can do.
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answered prayers
5/3/2021 10:51:30 pm

my testimony Matt24:15;Daniel 8:11;Ezek8:3&5-Which Messiah Jesus Christ do you believe? The Torah or Holy Bible "Old Testament"
Hello, I am the witness with a testimony in seeing two identical "image" of Jesus Christ in the heavenly realm. This is Matthew 24:15;Ezekiel 8:3,5 the "image" of jealousy that provokes jealousy.
There is original Messiah and the counterfeit Messiah because there has been two different teachings of the Messiah from two different bibles having the same prophets for over 1500 years.

Original Messiah
Hidden truth uncovered is over two thousand years ago the twelve chosen disciples preached the man Jesus, son of Joseph from the original Torah "Chabad" scriptures of the prophets known as the "Mystery of God" Revelation 10:7!
Because at that time, the rulers changed the truth (word) of God into a lie (not knowing what they were doing) thru scribes "Sofers" who copied (hand written) the original Torah scriptures and within those copies added and took away specific Messianic words of the prophets. Thereby creating another Jesus Christ "word" of prophecy known as the "virgin birth" prophecy from fables of pagan demonic religions. Then sent out false brothers to teach gentiles this other "word" drawing “disciples” after them. Those “disciples” were the forefathers who started the Roman Catholic "Mother" Church. This is the fourth kingdom spread out on the earth.
Chosen disciples and disciple Paul (Saul) knew false brothers were spreading this other teaching of Jesus. They warned the brothers and the flock of God.
But the Jewish rulers did not stop there after changing the truth (word) of God into a lie and spreading this other "word" of prophecy about Jesus Christ.

They started the great persecutions persuading gentile kings, governors and roman soldiers to persecute chosen disciples from city to city and from house to house. Many true followers of chosen disciples fell into the hands of sinful men. Disciple John fled to island Patmos where he received revelation of the prophecies that must come to pass before the day and hour of the coming kingMessiah Jesus for the resurrection and final redemption. Disciple John sent this book to the seven chosen disciples before the great persecutions spread to Asia.
Then great persecutions spread to the last seven chosen disciples in Asia who fell into the hands of sinful men (roman soldiers) and so did their letters of testimony, the book of Revelation and original written scrolls of Torah into the hands of the Jewish rulers. It was then the Jewish rulers tampered with those letters of disciple’s testimony. They added words like “church”, “things”, “Baptist”, “gospel”, and many other words to cover up the true words from the kingdom of God!
Disciple John, last of the twelve, survived to witness and testify the rise of many anti Christ believers who have entered into the world. Who denied the Messiah Jesus came in the flesh according to original Torah “Chabad” scriptures of the prophets. Who denied God and the Anointed One (Ps 2:2).
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills the prophets, and stones them that are sent to you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
There is no virgin birth!! The twelve chosen disciples including disciple Paul (Saul) NEVER preached the virgin birth prophecy!!! Return to the original scriptures of the prophets in the Torah "Chabad"!
There is no trinity!
It is God the Father, the son (word of God) and His holy angels. God’s holy angels were sent to Joseph and Mary, sent to the shepherds in the field, assisted Jesus after his battle against the Satan, sent to those who went to the tomb where God raised Jesus from the dead, who spoke to chosen disciples when Jesus ascended on clouds (Daniel 7:13, I saw in the visions of the night, and behold with the clouds of the heaven, “one like a man” was coming, and he came up to the Ancient of Days and was brought before Him.), and many more.
Jewish rulers created this other bible (Holy Bible) for the new generation “disciples” (forefathers who started catholic “mother” church) which denies the man Jesus Christ came in flesh. In order to stop the original teaching of the man Jesus Christ from original Torah “Chabad” scriptures of the prophets. I say name of Jesus because God has allowed it and He has given the outer court to the gentiles (churches) who worship the "image" in the heavenly realm Daniel 8:11, And until the Prince of the host it grew, and through him the daily sacrifice was removed, and the base of His Sanctuary was cast down.

Come out of these churches and their teachings. This "image" is the counterfeit Messiah which comes from the counterfeit scriptures of the prophets in the Holy Bible "Old Testament"! This "image" is the Satan who is engraver of image

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Kitty Foth-Regner link
5/4/2021 08:25:15 am

I also hope you'll give serious consideration to 2 Timothy 3:1-7: "But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, [b]unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."

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Kitty Foth-Regner link
5/4/2021 07:01:29 am

I'm sorry, "answered prayers," but you have been greatly deceived -- starting with your "testimony" of having seen images of Jesus in the sky. Where do you suppose those images came from?

There is no trinity? Just "God the Father, the Son ... and his holy angels"? So you deny the Holy Spirit. Do you know what Jesus said is the only unpardonable sin? Check out Matthew 12:31.

Please, get yourself to the nearest Bible-teaching church just as soon as possible to begin reversing this demonic brainwashing you've undergone. I will be praying for you.

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