The State of the Church
4/8/25 3:21 PM
Solitary Man
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My son, it is worse than you think. You know that the church has fallen, has fallen, in your land. All over the west, my church has fallen.
Yet only when a shepherd is caught in some act that he can no longer hide, does anyone even attempt to take action. Yet I want my body to know that false teaching and false prophets go hand in hand. It is the false teaching that is at the root of all this evil. Teach the doctrines of demons, and you will produce demonic fruit. Evil shall not only possess the shepherd’s soul, but defilement shall spread throughout all who hear and receive.
Why is there no repentance? Why do so very few have anything to do with the true fear of the Lord? It is because they are too lazy to know my word. While they are in shock as one minister or another is exposed, yet no one takes thought for the real issue behind it all. No one stops to ponder why there are so many minsters of satan in the pulpits today.
It is because of false teaching. My children are deceived, then abused, then destroyed, all because they rely on men to teach them the word. Did I not say my Spirit shall lead you into all truth? Does not your heart warn you when you witness the foolish, the ridiculous, the nonsensical in so called houses of worship?
So many of you fled from the houses of worship that were full of dead mans’ bones, and you were right to do so. But you then plunged headlong into the house of the charlatan, of the sorcerer, of the huckster, and the tyrant. You chose to allow yourself to be manipulated, to be hypnotized, to be brow beaten, and to be abused. These servants of satan told you not to think, not to question, only to blindly obey, and you gladly embraced it. They taught not my word, as they knew nothing of it. Instead, they offered you enticements that ministered to the flesh. Carnal so called worship, unholy and ungodly displays of nonsensical prattle. Only drawing attention to and exalting men, and never their Lord. Mesmerizing and befuddling the masses. Deceiving and being deceived.
So now you must eat the fruit of your ways. As your nations fall into ruin, you are distracted by the fall of this minster or that one. As your society collapses, you are occupied by the church scandal of the day. Yet you still do not see. You still do not perceive.
And what is it that you do not see? You still do not understand that a rotten tree can only produce rotten fruit. Minsters are falling because they are rotten trees. And the rottenness is the false doctrines that they preach. Gospels of self, messages that exalt man and not God. Nothing about your sin (unless it is the ‘sin’ of not tithing). No mention of the dire need for total repentance. Instead, more dancing and singing and jumping and shouting for joy! You might as well throw a party, as the heathen do. There is no difference between the revellings of the morally bankrupt in my houses of worship, and the revellings of those in the bars and lounges of the world. Both have the same goal of having a good time today, as who knows what tomorrow will bring? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die!
Is it surprising that I have called my children out of such dens of iniquity? Did I have any other choice? Where shall my sheep go, now that my shepherds have gone so far astray? Who will protect the little ones from the wolves and the dragons who are growing ever more bold and powerful?
My children, these are days when you are being forced to grow up faster than you may wish. It is up to you to seek me with all your heart and learn at my feet. My shepherds have rejected my ways and my judgments. They refuse to repent, so I am striking down their sheep folds. As the flocks are forced to scatter, if they will give me their hurt, and let me take away their fear, I will lead them to a place of refuge.
For some, you shall form your own groups where I will give you one who truly knows me. They shall instruct you in my ways, and cleanse you from the ways of the wicked that have defiled your souls. Others shall be taught directly by me. I will fill your hearts with good things. And you will be quickly equipped to minister to others.
The church has fallen down. I am bringing it down. And I will rebuild it according to my specifications.
You have been born into a generation of spiritual hardship. Many have fallen away, damaged and destroyed by the devils in your pulpits. I will send you, my true bride, to go and search for those lost sheep. I will heal you, and teach you, and train you, and give you a new heart of flesh for the lost. Many have become bitter, but I will pour of my Spirit through you, and you will sweeten those bitter waters by your patience, by your wisdom, and by the love that you choose to give to these little ones.
Great turmoil demands great changes. Are you willing to depart from the wicked? Are you willing to let go of your sacred cows? Are you a humble servant of the Lord, or a prideful and haughty wicked servant, who won’t admit when they are wrong? Are you willing to let me retrain you in my ways? The way of humility, repentance, and suffering? The way of the cross? Or shall you continue to wallow in the land of delusion? The land of imaginary prosperity, dominionism, and nonsensical ravings of those who keep you in bondage to the things of the flesh?
Oh, how the evil one ensnares my naive, gullible ones! How my children want to see the power of God, and are willing to accept any deceptive imitation! How the enemy loves to ensnare and entrap these by enticing them with cheap imitations, even as Pharaoh’s magicians deceived the Egyptians with their dark arts that imitated the real thing!
When will my people stop falling for the cheap tricks of the magicians and conjurers in their midst? When will they start asking the simple questions? Is this glorifying God? Is anyone being redeemed? Is this leading to an increase in holiness? If the answer is no, then what is being accomplished? Are not many of these manifestations meant solely to distract and deviate from the will of God for this people? Are they not simply smoke and mirrors, to keep you from knowing me and my ways, which may already be found in my word alone? Why do you keep falling for the trickery of men, performing stunts and using smooth words, all to keep you from the cross?
My people, the time for perennial adolescence is far past. The time for eternal immaturity is over. Leave behind these foolish tricks that wicked men use to trap the unwary. Put aside the gospel of self. You know in your heart that the true gospel is found on the road of suffering, of humility, of holiness, and in self denial. It is not found in the path where health and wealth is pursued above everything else. Run from such things. You will find no reality there. You will find no peace down that path.
It is not enough to run from one false prophet. You must once and for all flee from what they teach. You must reject what they believe. You, who are so hungry for the power of God, would you not love to see that genuine power? It will not be found in the mansions of the prosperity preachers. It will not be seen in the declarations of the dominionists. You are not called to be haughty, arrogant, and proud. No, the true power of God is found in weakness. Only when you have come to the end of yourself, do you become a candidate that I can fill. Only when all thought of self promotion has disappeared, do the genuine gifts of the Holy Spirit appear. While I may have allowed the carnal and immature to wield some power in the past, those days are no more. Remember what I said to you. I am coming back for a spotless and pure bride. If I need to destroy every last idol in the land in order to achieve my will, then this is what I shall do.
Therefore, be not afraid of what I am doing, and what is about to come. As most of you recognize that all you hear in the world is nothing but the lies of the wicked, so I say unto you that most of what you hear in the churches of old have also been overtaken with nothing but lies and deceits. I have given my church much time to repent, and she was not willing. Therefore I have given them over to strong delusions. This is why no repentance may be found within their walls, even when they are caught and exposed for all the world to see. They think they can somehow ride out the storm. Sadly, many will choose to cling to these dark souls, having hearts that have been trained in uncleanness, loving the things of man more than the things of God.
To those who can yet hear my voice, I say one more time: ‘Leave them be’. They are joined to their idols. Let them alone. They have made their choice. Seek out those who have been scattered. Find the lost sheep. Let me lead you to their hiding places before the wolves swallow them up.
My message to my body is that it is time to put away your fantasies. There is no more time to play church. If you think trauma has overrun this land thus far, you have not seen anything yet. If you cannot overcome and escape these initial blows, how shall you stand when the final tribulation comes?
For those who choose to love not their life even unto death, great rewards awaits. For those who choose to cling to this life and the imaginary promises that the imposters in the pulpit promise, you shall lose it all. Choose truth, choose the narrow road, and you shall not want. Choose the broad road, and you will have all eternity to regret that decision.
Who among you shall find the courage to choose wisely? Who is willing to forsake this life, in order to gain the next? Truly I promise you, that you shall have an honored place at the marriage supper that is being prepared by my Father, even as we speak.
Scripture References
Joh_16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Jud 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jud 1:5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
2Pe 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2Pe 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Isa_44:18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Isa_59:10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
Mat_7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
1Co_10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
1Co_15:32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
Jer_51:23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
Eze_34:5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
Eze_34:8 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
Isa_40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Joh_6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Isa_30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
1Co 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1Co 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
2Co_13:4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
Heb_11:34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Joh_3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Rev_21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
Joh_12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Hos_4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Mat_15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Luk_19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Mat_18:12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Mat_18:13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Jer_12:5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Mat_16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Mat 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Mat 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Mat 22:3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Mat 22:4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
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