“and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which He had done for Israel.” Judges 2:10b KJV
What happens when a generation does not know the LORD? We break His Commandments and live in our sins.
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”
Judges 21:25 KJV
When confronted with our wrong doings, we justify and compromise, loving our sin more than God!
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,” 2 Peter 3:3 KJV
Then we create a god that does not require our repentance and say "Oh, that's OT" and stay captured in our sins, standing on promises that never show up!
“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”
Proverbs 30:12 KJV
“And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim: And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger. And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtoreth. And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.” Judges 2:11-15 KJV
The Gospel has been watered down, and sugar coated for so long now, this generation does not even know what sin is! They do not understand there are consequences for not obeying God and accept the results; assigning billing codes for insurance and manufacture pills to "manage" said results.
Today, if you say sickness and disease are results of disobedience to God, you are labeled a legalistic heretic.
This evil generation will pick and choose New Testament scriptures that supports their beliefs and disregard those that don't. Such as James 5:16
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
James 5:16 KJV
The church today does not know, that healing comes when we humble ourself; confess our sin in repentance to another; who then will pray for us! This witness does not offer absolution, he offers a prayer of agreement and reminds God of His Word. This is done in obedience to God!
But, how do you obey something you do not know?
How do you repent if you don't know of what you need to repent!
For 50 years, or more, the pulpit has been negligent, preaching what the people wanted to hear, not what The Word of God says!
Once again, The Book of The Law has been lost, and a generation knows not The LORD!
When you stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ, your pastor will not be with you! You and you alone are responsible before God for your unrepented sins. There will be no excuse! Christ shed His Blood, but it has to be applied, for your sins to be covered! It is still flowing today, for those who surrender and follow God's Word in repentance!
Read The Word of God, from cover to cover, for yourself!
Time is short!
Even so - MARANATHA!
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