Hi Ricky,
Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her,
My people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues.
I think the key word in this Scripture is "
MY people." God is only calling out the chosen Elect few at this time. Only those that He drags out, that hear His voice will see the church as it really is and desire to leave.
John 10:25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me,
v. 26 but you do not believe because you are not part of my flock.
v. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Here Jesus is speaking of the many in the church and the few that hears His voice and He calls out.
Here is an excerpt from the transcript WHAT IS "THE FATHER'S WILL?"
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Let me tell you something. God doesn’t call everybody to be one of His favorite chosen, Elect, except from the church. So we don’t want to poo poo the church too bad, because that’s where He gets the Elect from. I have never heard or known of an atheist converting and becoming one of God’s Elect. They always go into the church first, to be corrupted by the church and then they’re shown the truth and they come out.
Rev 18:4 “And I heard another voice from Heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people,”
Where are God’s people, in the corrupt church of Babylon.
Rev 17:5 “And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”
God said, guess what that’s where My people are. But they are not His Elect until He elects them out. Then they become His chosen favorites, as will the rest, but not yet.
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mercy, peace and love
Kat