Religions, religious leaders, spiritual communities, spiritual leaders operating under a false god such as sun gods/goddesses, moon gods/goddesses, or star gods/goddesses are exposed by their fruit–a mixture of good and evil–exposed by their money scandals and sexual scandals, to name just a couple
while the Living Almighty God–revealed and manifested by Jesus–is now revealed and manifested in us by the Holy Spirit…not mixed fruit but all Good with no evil; all Light with no darkness at all; all holy, righteous, pure, and complete Love
the new heaven on earth now–Christ in you–manifests the fruits of righteousness, fruit of pure Light, and fruit of the HOLY Spirit
without the HOLY Spirit there is no reverential awe, what was “fear of the Lord” in the old covenant before Jesus made The Way to HOLY God as Father and Husband; sons led by the Holy Spirit; brides filled with the Holy Spirit, carrying the Treasure of Heaven, the Splendor of God’s Glory: His Presence within; His Fire around us; His River of Spirit flowing within and through us. We no longer need fear man, but only fear not being in God’s book of Life.
I have experienced the dead, the false, the counterfeit, the old, and the imposters; NOTHING compares to the real, authentic, powerful, wise, gentle, loving, light-filled, HOLY Spirit that satisfies the deepest longing for love, acceptance, belonging, home, safety, security, trust, fulfillment, knowing, direct experience beyond knowledge, intimate relationship, true identity, perfect peace, fullness of Joy and ability to rest in God while the Spirit works in and through you
Once you taste the new in relationship with God, you will never go back to the old wine of religion
Once you hear the Voice of the True Shepherd you will never follow the imposter’s again
Once you experience the garment of Christ Light coming around you, the garment of salvation, the robe of righteousness, the white garment Christ gives us to cover our nakedness and any shame we have picked up from the world or world religions, you never want to be clothed in the world or world religion again. Instead of being “patched up” you choose to take it off and Holy Spirit puts the new garment of Christ on you
The gold refined by the fire of God is the riches of His Glory that Jesus gives to those who give Him everything; empty to be filled with Christ, the Glory of God
The eye salve anoints your eyes to see as Christ sees; from heavenly places with God, no longer looking UP to heaven for answers, but looking DOWN from heaven with Christ’s Answers that are the True Solution for every ill of mankind, relational, societal, cultural, social, tribal, governmental, religious, spiritual, mental, emotional, or physical
The King of kings and Lord of lords has all power AND authority in heaven and on earth; the Name above EVERY name in heaven and on earth; the Living Holy One from which ALL salvation, healing, deliverance and freedom flows. Jesus has NO EQUAL yet gives ALL who come to Christ the FULL inheritance of God with no partiality. Do not be deceived by those trying to please man instead of God. Jesus told us you would know them by their fruit; every other has mixed fruit.
Jesus is not a religion; Jesus is The Life of God, The Truth of God, and The Way to our Father to be robed, ringed, sandaled, celebrated as we return as prodigals to the Royal Family of God and take our place as kings carrying the authority of God, priests carrying the glory or presence of God, sons carrying the lineage of God, and brides carrying the intimate knowing of God and His glory! To God be the Glory now and forever and ever. Amen
“I write this to you about those who would deceive you; but the anointing which you receive from the Son and the Father’s Spirit abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you, as His Anointing teaches you about everything, and is true and no lie” 1 John 2:26
“Do not be deceived. Every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above coming DOWN from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the Word of Truth that we should be a kind of first fruit of his creatures” James 1:16-18
“I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into ALL the Truth” John 16:12-13
The Light exposes Truth!
New Heaven on Earth! 
Since Jesus told us the “church” is our spirit and soul and body indwelt by God’s Holy Spirit, our body as the temple of the Holy Spirit we have from God, it is time to go outside the four walls of buildings and advance the Kingdom of the Beloved Son by bringing the knowledge of the glory of God to people who have no idea since they have only known religion or rejected religion. It is MORE THAN TIME for every human being to be delivered from the dominion of darkness and transferred to the kingdom of God’s true light. Once people taste and see the Real and Authentic Holy Spirit they will never settle for the counterfeits.
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God is my only hope, salvation ant the true Gospel !!
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Yes and amen!
Jesus started his ministry preaching the gospel of God, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:14-15)
simple and powerful!
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All things work for good to those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. Doesn’t all things include religion? Did not Jesus say, “On this rock I will build my church?” Was not Old Testament Temple worship inspired by Holy Scripture?
Jesus is the same, today, yesterday, and forever. He participated in organized religions while on Earth 2000 years ago, in synagogue and Temple. He is God and knows us better than we know ourselves. He understands the need for organization and routine in human lives.
Most religion is at least partially false, for we are not perfect hearers and doers of the Word. But I know of, and am a member of, at least one religion that does immense good in the world, operating under the priesthood power of Jesus Christ. Please, especially as we near Christmas, do not throw the baby Jesus out with the bathwater.
False religion is indeed evil. For true religion is hidden, purposely, for those saints who are willing to live in the communion of saints, laying down their lives for others even as He did for us. 1 Corinthians 1:15-31 talks about this.
So look carefully at those who participate in various religions. Jesus said you will know my disciples by their love. Perhaps go to Youtube and watch the engaging, entertaining, and inspiring film, Meet the Mormons, and see if we are truly some of the people of love Jesus spoke of.
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Old covenant worship and temple sacrifices were before the Cross that changed EVERYTHING. Jesus brought the NEW THING; His Blood changed EVERYTHING once and for all, opening up the Way to God as Father and as sons led by the Holy Spirit, and the whole inheritance as co-heirs with Christ. Jesus said, “come to Me” not come to religion. Those who come to Christ Jesus then meet together w those of the same Mind and same HOLY Spirit. The church is Christ’s Body, flowing with the River of Water of Life from the throne; we come to Christ Jesus, yoke in union, learn from Him, and find rest for our souls! Our body carrying Christ is built “not by human hands” but by Wisdom from Above building up our body, soul and spirit until we reach full stature or maturity IN CHRIST! You know a true disciple of Jesus by their love; Jesus never said you would know religion by love. Follow Me, not follow a religion. True religion in James is described as “unstained by the world” and in true relationship with God through Jesus the Christ there are no more orphans or widows! Religion is meant to get you to God; Jesus brought God to earth and the Holy Spirit he sends brings Christ in you! God bless you Trey!
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Yvonne, I certainly count you among the saints I have the pleasure to have some fellowship with. You are one of the first I encountered after my miraculous baptism of fire.
What I’m advocating, for your benefit, not mine, is that you investigate the Latter Day Saints, as I did. While i have found a few solo saints like yourself, there is an abundance of true saints among the Latter Day Saints.
As in any large group, not all Saints are truly saints, and i have run into a few decidedly non-saints, yet. But in working with the Saints in places like doing hurricane relief in Houston, I found many true saints, selflessly sacrificing their time, talent, and treasure for the least among us.
Soon, when the fires subside, the Mormon Helping Hands organization will almost surely be deploying fire relief efforts in SoCal. Perhaps you might consider contributing to those efforts, to see the miracles that happen when saints get together, in Spirit and truth, for the benefit of others.
The only way to be baptized into the Church is to attest, in multiple interviews, that you have a testimony by the Holy Spirit. I have never before seen such a Spirit focused group of people. Your theology appears to me completely compatible with LDS, as long as you may begin to see even religion as part of the “all things working for good”. For even when I attended apostate churches, they worked for good in my life, for a time, until I realized they were missing much of the Spirit.
As heaven comes to Earth, by increasingly populating with saints, you no longer need to fly solo. Please consider joining in the worldwide communion of saints more fully, you are greatly loved by our Father, and a significant and influential member of the Body of Christ.
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God bless you Trey! but I am not alone nor flying solo! Merry Christmas!
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The focus on religion takes our eyes off of Jesus; religion has divided us and used against us by satan to divide and conquer. We return our focus to Christ of God in unity. We take the inheritance of God as co-heir with Jesus, the kingdom, power and glory of God, and live, move and have our being WITH CHRIST in God in heavenly places now while we walk the earth as sons of Light, sons of God led by the Holy Spirit. “See that no one makes a prey of you by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily and you have come to fullness of life in him, who is the HEAD of all rule and authority…If WITH CHRIST you died to elemental spirits of the universe, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations…human precepts and doctrines? They have indeed the APPEARANCE of wisdom…but they are of no value in removing the body of flesh and growing Christ in you. IF THEN you have been RAISED UP with Christ, seek the things that are ABOVE, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.Set your mind on things ABOVE not on things on earth [religion is a thing on earth; union with Christ in God is a thing above] For YOU HAVE DIED [you can’t die with religion, you only can die IN CHRIST], and your life is hid WITH CHRIST IN GOD. When Christ who is our LIFE appears to you, you appear WITH HIM in glory [in Presence]. Put off the old nature WITH ITS PRACTICES and put on the NEW NATURE, renewed in knowledge in God’s image. Here there can be NO JEW OR GENTILE [no religions] but Christ is all, and in all” Colossians 2:8-10; 2:20-23; 3:1-11
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NOTHING Is hidden in Christ, the True Light that REVEALS; Christ exposes the hidden and brings everything to the Light of Day and Awareness; if there are hidden secret knowledge or practices it is not of the Living Christ, but a sun god or star god or moon god or goddess.
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Throw out the bathwater of religion; it is mixed with the world, no longer pure, clear as crystal, bright Water of Life. True Religion is unstained by the world; has no doctrines of men or demons or star beings. We throw out the bathwater and KEEP Christ Jesus, no longer a baby, no longer the Son of Man who finished the work of the Cross, but ascended, glorified Son of God sitting at the right hand of the Father with ALL authority and power in heaven and on earth; the Name above every name; and gives ALL who come to Him the full inheritance of God as co-heir, not one religious group or another which satan has infiltrated and divided and put themselves above other religious groups. In Christ ALL are one with God our Father, the Creator of heaven and earth. Religion divides humanity; Christ Jesus reunites ALL who come to him with God our Father; no more separation from God WITH CHRIST in you, the hope of glory. A religion cannot save you; only Christ Jesus can save you, deliver, heal, transform, and set you free by the Holy Spirit.
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religion is on satan’s tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Christ is the Tree of Life that only fruits righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit; the direct, unsullied Way to the Father to be a son and a bride, kings and priests to God and His Christ.
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Unity is found through Christ IN GOD, not in religions which have a mixture of good and evil and all claim to be the true religion, dividing God’s people; people believe the religion and don’t go directly to God through Christ; relying on man-made religion instead of relying completely and whole-heartedly with God our Father and led by His Spirit.
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Jesus is the only perfect theology; when we see Jesus we see God; Jesus is the perfect representation of God, the visible image of the invisible God. Thank God for Jesus!
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There is freedom of religion, but it is not freedom if you are yoked to religion and do not intimately know God and His Glory.
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Do not get to the end of your life, being a good person who tries to love and do good in the world and have Jesus say, “Depart from me, I do not know you.” It is righteousness not being good or doing good works that reunites us with the Holy Righteous God. “We are the righteousness of God IN Christ” “The righteousness of God is through Jesus the Christ for ALL who believe. For there is NO DISTINCTION…we are ALL justified by His Grace as a Gift, through the Redemption which is IN CHRIST” (Romans 3:21-26), not in religion x vs religion y. God is Righteous and he justifies those who have Faith in Jesus. Only Christ Jesus is able to take your sins and give you His Righteousness; religion does not make you righteous.
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Sarah is the allegorical mother of New Jerusalem come down from heaven to earth not Mary; Hagar is representative of bondage (Galatians 4:21-31). Jesus gave Mary to John at the Cross because the resurrected Christ has no biological mother or father but is the High Priest forever in the order of Melchizedek (no earthly mother or father). We are not slaves to religion; we are free in Christ Jesus who is perfectly one with God our Father. We are children of Promise; when the promised Holy Spirit and fire baptism comes upon you, you are reborn now according to the Spirit and the Water of Life from the throne comes down from the throne to become a river of living water in and through us. “No one tears a piece from a new garment (the Holy Spirit puts the white garment of Christ on you) and put it upon an old garment (religions); if he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old (Christ’s garment cannot be torn or divided). And no one puts new wine (the Holy Spirit sent by Jesus after the Cross) into old wineskins (religions); they will burst and spill the wine and the skins destroyed. But new wine, the River of Water of Life, bright with Light, crystal clear, pure, unmixed from the Throne, must be put in FRESH wineskins (our body emptied of everything of the world). And no one after drinking old wine [of religion] desires new; for he says, ‘the old is good’ ” (Luke 5:34-39). When the Bridegroom is with you (Christ remains forever) (Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to be with and in you FOREVER) religion is the old garment; Christ Jesus is the new white garment we can wear now and forever. Just as Adam and Eve wore the Spirit of God to have communion daily with God, so we take the Garment of Salvation, the Robe of Righteousness, the NEW Garment of Christ Spirit to have communion with God NOW and forever. Religion is the old garment and you have to split up Christ’s garment to fit your religion instead of taking the whole, seamless, undividable white garment of Christ, the wedding garment without which you are sent out of the wedding banquet. All are invited but few come.
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Thank you if you managed to read to the end, but I want to leave this here and say that no one can convince another person; it is the Holy Spirit that convicts of sin, teaches righteousness and judges the ruler of this world (John 16:7-33). We just point people to Jesus who says, “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you” Receiving the Holy Spirit Anointing: Spirit of the Lord, Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, Spirit of Counsel and Might, Spirit of the knowledge of God and His Glory, and Spirit of the fear of the Lord (reverential awe, wonder and miracles) teaches you everything you need to know and the power combined with wisdom to carry it out for the Glory of God.
God bless every person on earth! May you receive the promised Holy Spirit and come into agreement with God our Father and Jesus whom He sent to destroy the works of the devil and give us life and life abundant through the finished work of the Cross. Jesus is The Way to God our Father, The Truth and The Life of God to bring you from death to life and life abundant; from darkness to light with no darkness at all; from the power of satan to the Power and Wisdom of the Holy Spirit! from the dominion of darkness to the Kingdom of the Beloved Son! the sun is a greater lesser-light; the Son is The Light before creation and when the Son of Righteousness rises in and upon you, you are set free! All glory and honor and praise and thanks and dominion to God our Father, the Creator of heaven and earth!
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Religion divides what cannot be divided.
Christ is the fullness of the Godhead and is The Way to the Father and the full gospel of God! Great News!
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“There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all costs, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life” ~Oswald Chambers
We do not get into intimate vital union with God through religion; we get there through the Cross, through the risen Christ, by the Holy Spirit sent to live with and in you FOREVER!
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I agree that we do not get into vital union with God through religion but I know of few who get acquainted with HIm without it. We must first somehow become aware of the Holy Spirit before we allow the leading of the Spirit. Loved your church photo in the last post!
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