First, I believe that we are living in, the Laodicean, Apostasy of
2 Thess. 2
And as someone mentioned, I believe it started with the separation of Clergy and Laymen. And in Pentecost, when they Organized into Denominations. With this, many became little kings over little kingdoms and reminds me of Israel crying, “Give us a King.” Not only that many have made it a business, with the building of bigger Temples.
And when the service is all planned out ahead of time, where is the place where the Holy Ghost can lead by using the gifts of the Spirit? There really is not the freedom.
Neither is there freedom in teaching or even Bible study. You are expected to believe the same things that your Pastor believes. And if a member does extensive Bible study, and finds some things different than the Pastor---woe to that saint. Being a very shy person, in my younger days, I sat for 4o yrs, under different Pastors that I knew was not teaching all of the Truth. Finally I opened my mouth and was told, “The sheep can go no farther than the Shepard.” And finally, God showed me to leave.
I have had many good and kind Pastors, yet, you dare not mention, the Paganism in the churches. Especially Christmas and Easter.
I believe we have to go back to the Foundation, and Jesus is constantly trying to bring us there. I believe that God is as grieved, even more so, than I am, when I see the condition of our churches.
When Israel sinned, God let persecution come upon them, until they cried out for deliverance.
I see the same thing happening today.
I think we all know that the One World Government is on our doorstep. I find that not many realize the dangers of a One World Religion, that is already set up. And that the Leaders of the One World Government has made the statement, “That they can not have a OWG, without a One World Religion, where all Religions worship together. “ There are many working toward the same end, for instance the Pope. And many Protestant Denominations have joined together, for instance, “ Protestant's and Catholic's Together” which was organized by Billy Graham and other famous Leaders.
We nit-pick on many things, while a Religious Persecution is staring us in the face. Although it grieves me to the point of sorrow, I believe that this is when the Wheat will come to the surface, and God will lead them with all of the Gifts of the Spirit. While the chaff will join the One World Religion.
2 Thessalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Only those that believes the Truth and seeks for Truth and not church dogma, will be spared from the “strong delusion.”