Sunday, April 26, 2009

Freedom from Slavery!


Just writing this note to let you know what God is doing in my life.

1. God has freed me from the bondage of false self serving relationships!

I have had many relationships with people who I thought were friends, but were really just putting me under a yoke of bondage, and vice versa. God broke that mess and now although I am searching for genuine Christian fellowship, God is called me out of the bondage of depending on Earthly relationships and not on Himself for constant guidance. I didn't know it, but I had fell victim to a false doctrine called "Spiritual Covering" thinking I was the one who was supposed to cover a believer and vice versa, or have that believer in subjection to me or the other way around. I have repented of such an evil way of thinking. Jesus is the Good shepherd and he is able to lead his flock. Jesus said his sheep know his voice, and they do not have to depend on the "prophecies" of men or the advice of worldly counsel to live their lives in Christ. This was a man made discipleship system that does NOT point to Christ.

2. God has freed me from the bondage of religion in my life!

Now before you get all crazy and think I have lost my genuine Christianity, I ASSURE you I am still walking with Christ, I am however letting go of the religious notions that are not based on scripture but on traditions, entertainment, and a false sense of "authority" that has taken root in many church institutions today. I realized many of the lies (some purposely spread, others ignorantly) I have bought from religious organizations such as:
  • Twisting tithing to apply to the New Testament church

  • The "requirement" of attending all church events, gatherings, services, (Twisting Hebrews 10:25) even encouraging husbands and wives to forsake their families, responsibilities, etc. of taking care of their children and ministering to one another in favor of church attendance and leadership responsibilities

  • The love of "leadership" positions and superfluous titles that promote the person(s) rather than Christ such as "Bishop" and "Apostle"

  • The over emotionalism concerning worship that feeds the flesh

  • Being told not to "church hop" and it is better to just fellowship with one group of saints instead of ALL THE SAINTS

  • Your relationship with God is SOLELY based on the works you do, the money you give, and the time you spend at church (LEGALISM)

  • Leaders cannot be corrected or are defended BLINDLY without appealing to a STITCH of scripture, BUT to the emotions

  • The fallacy that you are to be "subject" to your pastor when the bible says it is not for anyone to lord it over the people of God.
etc. etc. etc.

I am tired of folks twisting scripture to their benefit, promoting ungodly doctrines based on traditions etc that put the saints in bondage. I am NO LONGER IN BONDAGE TO "CHURCHIANITY" and is a slave to righteousness in Christ!!!

3. God has freed me from the yoke of slavery from worldly organizations!

I love you all, but I will no longer be in financial, spiritual, and physical bondage to any organization which depends on human traditions and human regulations than that of Christ. (Col 2) No more oaths that bother my conscience, no more pledges that demonically bond me to an oath of secrecy to them and betrays my faith, no more of the hypocrisy of the pledged/skating member and the org's hypocritical stance on it, no more trying to be "pretty" or fitting their stereotypes, no more financial hazing and being fleeced, no more being dictated to by a dictatorial leadership which tells some of you to jump and you do it, tells some of you to miss mortgage payments to pay for an overly priced conference, tells you what sounds you can't make with your mouth, or what limb of your hand you can no longer raise high, the line dances they say you can no longer do, JUST BECAUSE they say so... and they didn't ask you either if you agreed, BUT they will GLADLY take your money and tell you to SHUT UP.... then they threaten suspension and expulsion to silence their critics.... WAKE UP! Thank you Jesus NO MORE SLAVERY TO THEM ANYMORE!

Read the scriptures! There is genuine freedom in Christ and it is so freeing that THE WORD OF GOD doesn't affirm any of the mess that I am now free from.

Thank you Lord for your grace! For God I live and for God I will die... I don't say that lightly... AMEN!

3 comments:

  1. Amen sister!

    Praise God that you have been set free... Jesus said that the truth will do that :) It can be disconcerting and hurtful to discover that one has been misled but it's better to be free to know Christ and the power of His resurrection.

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  2. I agree with most of what you wrote in this post. But I do think it is better to belong to one church body to practice Biblical discipline within one body of believers. Paul really thought that was important. We all are so weak and sinful that we sometimes need to be held responsible. Plus, it is wonderful to have other Christians who know you well to encourage you and pray for you. Some churches truly try to follow a Biblical model.

    God bless you!
    mel

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  3. I am still learning the bible, but it does mention in it, to get into a church home. Even if the church has a lil shadiness, God Knows our hearts, even if they spent YOUR money on things, God knows you were trying to follow his word. Not all churches are bad. Keep up the great work, I agree with so many things you say ,

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