Most
so-called “Christians” refuse to believe the truth and take
pleasure in unrighteousness.
To
whom do they think the verse above applies? They flock to paid
hirelings and listen with itching ears to unsound doctrines that
justify the desires of the flesh (Joh
10:12-13, 2 Ti 4:3-4).
Instead of a desire to be Christ like, it is designed to make Christ
appear
like
them, and
to feel good about it. A despicable mixture of patriotism, corporate
growth and
motivational speeches masquerading
as the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Feed
the flesh and the bank account. They've heard they can't serve two
masters, God and mammon, so they combine the two and call it God (Mat
6:24, Luk 16:13).
The
earliest Christians were martyred for refusing to call the government
or the emperor “God”, today's “Christian” willingly believes
they are one and the same.
They
show up every Sunday and
feel good about themselves, and are told how good they are for
showing up, and
“giving to God”
at their corporate “Church.” It's like applying another coat of
varnish to wood, eventually the wood is impenetrable. And likewise
those who take pleasure in this become like varnished
wood,
or more appropriately, like white-washed sepulchers, seared
conscience, appearing good, righteous even, to themselves, and each
other (Mat
23:27, 1 Ti 4:2).
But, inside, of course they are full of fleshly, worldly desires.
Their
self-righteousness is indeed taking pleasure in unrighteousness.
Their
“shield of faith” instead of extinguishing the fiery darts of the
devil, make them immune to the truth (Eph 6:16). Like the fool who
hates to be corrected, you can't get through to them with the Word of
God. The truth bounces off them like water off a highly varnished
deck. They go through life thinking highly of themselves and down on
most others. Taking pleasure in the strange and demonic apostasy
known as the “Church,” which has clearly become part of the end
times Babylon.
Rev
18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my
people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and
that ye receive not of her plagues:
