Words of Warning

Words of Warning Against the Worldly Ways

These days in my village Keikhu the enemy seems to have been awakened as we have been strongly and regularly praying for the salvation of the entire village. As a family we are bearing this burden as the Lord blessed us with, therefore, every family praying at night we have been praying for the salvation of the entire village of Keikhu. Now that there are three groups of believers, the mainline Baptist and Catholics, and a few families of the saints in the Lord's recovery, the enemy seems to have injected an evil thought of corruption in the name of culture, tradition, and religion. 

I was informed that the brothers in my village who are in the church life were being asked to join hands with the ritualistic and traditional heathen practices of the village which were carried down from the forefathers who did not know the true and living God. This compromise came from the so-called mainline "churches." But the brothers were clear with the truths and stood firm against this evil infiltration. When a summon was made in the highest authority in the village, the brothers kept their faith and their stand for the purity of the truth. The village authority accepted the stand of the brothers.  I worship the Lord for this grace given to the few brothers. 

Few months later, due to the instigation of the enemy through religion, even Christianity as a religion, a re-evaluation of the previous decision made at the summoning was initiated, purportedly by a brother who is not clear with the truths of the Bible. When I was informed, I took it to the Lord in prayer not knowing how to respond. But today, the Lord impressed me strongly to bring out relevant Bible verses from both the old and the new testament to show how God has commanded us to be sanctified. Therefore, I composed a message, basically a collection of verses and notes and sent it to my family members, especially to those who are involved in the aforementioned matter. The message reads:  

Leviticus 18:1-3Then Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, I am Jehovah your God. You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, in which you dwelt; and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you, nor shall you walk in their statutes.

Footnotes from the Holy Bible, Recovery Version.

The Israelites’ not living in the manner of the Egyptians, among whom they once lived, signifies that the believers should put off, as regards their former old way of living, the old man (Eph. 4:22). The Israelites’ not living in the manner of the Canaanites, to whose land they were to be brought, signifies that, after being saved, the believers should not be conformed to the living and conduct of the worldly people (Rom. 12:2). The Israelites’ living a holy life according to God’s holiness (v. 4—20:27) signifies that the believers should put on the new man, which was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the truth (Eph. 4:24).

Leviticus 20:23And you shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I am about to send away before you. Because they did all these things, so I abhorred them.

2 Corinthians 6:14-18Do not become dissimilarly yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? And what concord does Christ have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have with an unbeliever? And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, even as God said, “I will dwell among them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” Therefore “come out from their midst and be separated, says the Lord, and do not touch what is unclean; and I will welcome you”; “And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty.”

These are words of warning against the worldly ways, that we may live a clean, holy, pure, and rejoicing life for the fulfillment of God's economy.

May the Lord sanctify and separate us for His pure and holy testimony.