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emkayfey:

--- Quote from: newoldstock on July 28, 2009, 09:30:15 AM ---I know that Rev. tells us to come out of Babylon, but can't we come out spiritually without coming out physically? Would God perhaps want us to remain in Babylon physically in order to witness and become missionairies to the Christian lost? Is part of our goal as the elect to witness to the deceived in Church? To be where the lost abide, should be the best way to witness to the lost as in the example of Jesus. Or are the elect not called to witness to the lost as Jesus himself did? I am still confused on this. Please help. God Bless, newoldstock.

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I quite understand (Do I?) and appreciate the point newoldstock was making, it is simply a big shift to come out of her (mystery Babylon) afterall, that's all we've known, there are lovely and friendly people there too, we also fear being termed heretic (As I have).
I tried to practice what newoldstock suggested as a Pastor, I was teaching what I learnt on this forum in the church; I realised that many simply have itchy hears and are not ready to search the scriptures but just awe and flinch at what one says...also because I know this was against the head office's 'central doctrine'. I let go eventually by writing to the General office about what I now believe, that was the end of the matter.

The fact is you cannot be in the current christian church and teach what you learn from here, you'll be excommunicated. God be with you.

newoldstock:
am still in the church and heavily involved in teaching and other ministries. Going "cold turkey" is not easy, especially when your family is also in membership and heavily involved. Thank you everyone for your answers and understanding.

mharrell08:

--- Quote from: newoldstock on July 29, 2009, 07:19:44 PM ---Thank you emkayfey, I have a feeling that most here understand my situation. I  am still in the church and heavily involved in teaching and other ministries. Going "cold turkey" is not easy, especially when your family is also in membership and heavily involved. Thank you everyone for your answers and understanding.

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Rev 2:5-7  Remember, then, whence you have fallen, and repent, and do the former acts. Yet if not, I [Jesus] am coming to you, and shall be moving your lampstand out of its place, if ever you should not be repenting. But this you have, that you are hating the acts of the Nicolaitans, which I, also, am hating. "Who has an ear, let him hear what the spirit is saying to the ecclesias [Gk. churches]. "To the one who is conquering, to him will I be granting to be eating of the log of life which is in the center of the paradise of God." [CLV]

Newoldstock,

Don't feel pressure to quit 'cold turkey'...you won't be able to truly repent and START to come out of Babylon until the Lord moves you to do so.

Remember, the Lord says 'who is conquering'...it's a continuing process that doesn't end when one simply walks out of the church building. The Lord will move you in His time (and from personal experience, He begins a change IN you to the point you do not even want to THINK about attending service). It will come in due time, according to His will.


Hope this helps,

Marques

newoldstock:
Yes, that does help Marques. Thanks to you and to all who have taken of their time and knowledge to answer and comment on this thread. Peace, Jim.

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