...led to me answering in the words below these. Some people wants to know my "real name". Verifire is my real name, out on the Internet.. :-) Some want to know my "denomination". There's only one. People wonder about a lot of stuff, and some are very inquisitive. In such cases I go oyster. Zip. Bugging me won't do no one any good..
Anyway: Here's my answer to that mail from today:
"...How can I explain what my statement of faith is, if not by the words I wrote you in my last note?
There is only One Body of Christ, and it consists of born-again Christians who walk according to the Spirit of God who lives in them (us) by the faith in Yeshua as the Saviour for every human being.
I stopped "going to church", as you put it, because I couldn't find any food there, and I mean spiritually, and the food I had to bring forth, there was no opening for. Hence; I started going, through my computer and in my Spirit into the "ministry" in which I'm now engaged.
When Jesus comes back, He's not gonna lift the whole congregation of people out of this particular denomination unto Himself, He'll gather those who wait eagerly for His return in the sky. One here, two there, none there. When we stand before Him, He'll apparently ask just one question: "Did you feed Me? Did you clothe Me?" We're supposed to live a life according to the Word of the Scripture, close to Yeshua, and that's it. He's here with us right now. In the spiritual world/dimension, there's no distance, no time, You in.. ..are right here with me, and my spirit is with you..
I couldn't throw any more stones at the wind in all of these "established churches". There were people waiting for me to enter where there was no workers in truth and Spirit from what I could find. They all wanted money to share the stuff they'd got from our Heavenly Father. I found this to be in strict conflict with Jesus' Words, so I started sharing stuff in His Name, and in the belief that this was right. Some argue that I share "copyrighted material" and therefore break "the law", but the times are such that if I don't, people like yourself wouldn't get to it.
"It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.." as the expression goes. Though it's not dirty at all, of course, I just used it as a bad analogy..
It takes a lot of guts to do what you've done, converting in the midst of a majority of loved ones, unto this strange, but yet so intriguing and obviously different God. Honor will be bestowed upon you for that act of obedience.
And even if you've stopped going to church, you're still in the real Church, you know. You're doing, like me, service and having fellowship. This is the only way we can do it, so Yeshua approves. Of course He does.
My "real name" is totally irrelevant in any case, let us know each other by what we do and who we are according to our deeds, in the secrecy of our own hearts as well as in the obvious. Like writing mails. Yes?
There are reasons as to why it's better for everyone if I keep my ID somewhat hidden for the time being, and that's just the way it is.."
[He has asked for whether I'm a believer in the "Trinity theology", if I believe in the Lake of Fire and such, so..:]
"Trinity means that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is the same person, doesn't it? It's incredible how many strange things people sit and theologize about. Of course they're three different persons, but they totally agree. How could the Father give birth to His Son if the Son is the Father? How could there be a statement from Jesus like: "Every word humans speak against the Son of Man (Himself) will be forgiven, but he who contradicts (or mocks) the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven." Ergo, no "Trinity Broadcast Network" witchcraft for me.
Literally a lake burning with flames? Yes, of course there will be such a place. Why would Jesus tell of such a place in such great detail if not?
We complicate everything. Like there's a passage where Paul states: [sorry to paraphrase] "So that I shall not exalt myself because I have such high revelations, God has given me a thorn in my flesh, an angel of Satan, so that he shall strike me less I should exalt myself. I begged the Lord three times to take him away, but He answered me every time: My mercy is enough for you, because My power is fulfilled in weakness." And there the discussion rages: "I wonder what this thorn in his flesh was?" Paul says it was an angel from Satan that tortured him. With what, we have no business, what so ever. I'd be shameful if I started to ponder upon such things. Why not just read the Word and believe the Word, like a child, and be satisfied through that?
It's not so complicated. Seek His face, and He will let it shine upon you. Trust Him..
As to your thanks and gratitude, you owe Him and Him alone.. I'm merely a small servant that, hopefully, is building a house on the same Cornerstone as Paul and Peter and you.. Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. That is the key to a changed inner being from being a heathen to become the image of the Holy One, little by little.. Keep going to church, but make it your private church, living your life and doing everything as for Him. He'll never let go of your hand..
Loads of prayers and thanks will be offered from the bottom of my heart for you.. :-)"
And that was it. Thought it could be interesting..
Cheers..
