PROTECTION from FALLING AWAY - Wilkerson
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by David Wilkerson
The apostle Paul speaks of a great apostasy to come upon the
earth in the last days. What is apostasy? It is "a rejection of truth
once believed and proclaimed." Simply put, it is a falling away from
God´s truth. Paul writes of the apostasy to come: "Now, brethren,
concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering
together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or
troubled, either by spirit or by word ... as though the day of Christ
had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day
will not come unless the falling away comes first" (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3).
Our spiritual fathers in the New Testament church were servants
who gave their lives to defend the gospel. From the beginning, the
disciples and apostles preached the whole counsel of God,
proclaiming Christ as Messiah to their dying days. The Lord
showered his gifts and blessings on them and the church grew
and prospered in spirit and in truth.
Out of the roots of that early church sprang a tree with many
branches which we call movements, denominations, organizations,
fellowships - such as Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians,
Lutherans, Pentecostals, Episcopalians and others. Most of these
branches were sparked into flame by saintly servants of Christ,
some of whom were martyred for their devotion to the pure Word of God.
God hates the lukewarm gospel of half-truths that is now spreading
over the globe. Jesus came to a world that was in total apostasy
and his coming was a pure act of mercy, undeserved by anyone.
A great harvest of souls is still to come in this modern age and
hungry believers from every nation will recognize the voice of the
Lord. Their awakened hearts will respond, "Lord, bring me back to
my first love for you."
If you have walked with the Master for a long time, you may need
a reminder to draw close to him and receive a renewal of your first
love, lest you "fall away" and become part of this great apostasy.
Beloved, he is waiting to embrace you and bring you into a new
place with him.
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