[Follow very closely]
Me: Hey sis, how are you doing? You're looking great.
Sis Lizzy: Thanks bro. I see your posts on Facebook, you defend ETERNAL SECURITY.
You see, that is not true.
One can still place in hand and look back, such person is not fit for the kingdom.
Paul himself said he's striving hard so that he will not be a cast away.
Don't forget that we ought to work out our Salvation with fear and trembling.
I don't feel your Gospel of ETERNAL SALVATION is Biblical.
Me: Have you ever taken time to study this ETERNAL SALVATION before?
Sis Lizzy: Not really, but from the little I've heard so far. Pastor did justice to it last Sunday you were not around, Eternal Salvation is from the pit of hell, and it's a device to pull many away from this Christian race.
You know thi Christianity is a race.
Me: Hmm... That's the problem exactly.
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The Churches we have today have built strongholds in the heart of many.
They don't teach HOW TO STUDY, they only teach YOU MUST STUDY!
You must not miss your QUIET TIME in the morning...
You must read at least 5 chapters a day (as if the Bible is taken in dosage)....
You must read your daily devotional every morning before going out...
Blah... Blah...
The Church is killing us!
Pastors are doing us more harm!
Listen to our dear sister Lizzy, who only pointed facts to disprove what she has NEVER taken time to look into.
On what Basis?
"We were taught..."
"I feel like..."
And these are the majority out against the OSAS.
There is no gender differences, no age difference, no position difference.
In fact, I speak this to the shame of the so called Elders and Bishops of the Churches in this shoe.
Many of them don't know what CONTEXTUAL study means, they say it's "turning Bible upside-down."
Theses folks know that if they study their academic books out of context, they'd fail galantly.
But they handle the Bible with all STUPIDITY.
Many even go to the extent of STUDYING Greek and Hebrew lexicons.
Come here, if you're given the original Bible to read, written in Greek and Hebrew, if you don't study in context, you'll still come out saying NONSENSE.
(I met one lately.)
Take it or leave it.
"Confess" don't always mean "speak".
"spirit" don't always mean "Holy Spirit".
"Infirmity" don't always mean "sickness".
Key to a sound study life:
CONTEXTUAL STUDY.
Back to my issue, Sister Lizzy only defended what she heard from her Pastor, mentor, leader, quoting scriptures... Regardless whether they're in context or not.
As long as "fall away", "not fit for the kingdom", "sin willfully", etc. appears, it goes.
They are made to believe that all GRACISTS are Fornicators, Immoral folks, Messengers from hell.
Whenever we try to share the Gospel with them, the very first question has always been, "Are you now saying we should keep on FORNICATING?"
Why?
We don't say so!
They attack us as though they're perfect. Many of them still struggle with MASTURBATION, covetousness and other "little" sins!
What do we say to this?
How do I know this?
I was in their shoes. I've met many GRACE FOLKS who were in the same shoes too!
But this is not healthy!
It's not sound.
It only breeds Believers "suffering in silence".
It pains me to my marrow.
I detest these leaders more.
I detest these mentors more.
Even the GULLIBLE followers.
It's against my will.
To this I will not say I'm carnal!
Many of these spiritual leaders believe they know the TRUTH, but would say,
"if it's taught that RAW, it'll make many sin more."
"That's a Lie! You don't know the truth!"
I shun many!
Is that an enough reason to hide the TRUTH?!
Well, it won't last!
It'll prevail.
Hiding the TRUTH, in the name of protecting it.
God isn't pleased! Christ isn't glorified!
And to this, many of us became "arrogant" and "aggressive" because we found the TRUTH "on our own".
Reason why I became very MAD at even the doctrines of the Church I grew up in!
It pains me, I can't help it.
I can't be silent about it.
Jesus bled for us.
It's not in vain!
No!
In this Gospel, we cover!
Sons against Fathers,
Mentees against Mentors,
Members against Pastors.
In ones, in twos, we cover!
And many will be liberated!
IN THIS GOSPEL.
Amen.
Hagios Akins