THEY THAT FORSAKE THE LAW PRAISE THE WICKED: BUT SUCH AS KEEP THE LAW CONTEND WITH THEM. Proverbs 28:4.
With the horrific news reports published concerning the sadistic sexual conduct of Clergy, it is important to define The Church before any alignment with denominational ecumenicism is made by anyone! The term Church is the English word for the Greek word Ecclesia, which means, “the called out”. Christ’s Church, in the true sense of understanding, are those who have been “called out” of our sinful, degenerate world! Having renounced the pagan festivals of Easter and Xmas, (please note the removal of Christ from Christ Mass), to “keep the feasts”, as taught by Paul, Acts 18:21 and 20:6, in true worship in spirit and in truth, 1 Corinthians 5:8, The Church, or Ecclesia in Greek, is a united, universal Body of Christian Believers, who have responded! As “The Called Out”, members of The Church have separated themselves from sin, falsehood, and worldliness, to be a holy nation, and a royal priesthood, 1 Peter 2:9, unto YHWH, pronounced, Yahweh, or Yod Hay Vav Hay, when we worship!
Because of confusing false teachings and doctrinal divisions in Ecclesiastical Ecumenical Denominationalism, (great swelling words for worldly “Churchianity”, Jude verse 16), that are irreconcilable with Scripture, The Church has been “called out”, and has removed herself from those who do not walk in all the ways of The Lord as made known in Scripture! The true Church is made up of those who have chosen to purposefully DISTANCE themselves from all main stream “churches”!
As members of The Church, we ALL BELIEVE, and speak the same thing! We live in accord with the same doctrine, and we teach the same prophetic vision of future events! Matthew 11:11, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 5:11 to 17, 2 Peter 1:19 and 20, and The Revelation 19:10.
We have CHOSEN to OBEY The Gospel of Christ, and believe The Bible is The Word of God! We therefore believe The Scriptures in their pure form are to be obeyed! “Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for ALL ISRAEL, WITH the statutes and judgments”, Malachi 4:4, is a clear instruction, yet there are Christians who considering themselves “Spiritual Israel”, will say, “but that’s old testament,” and, “but we have Christ, and are freed from the law”! This complete contradiction in terms is deception, and false doctrine! Our Lord has said, “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled! Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven”. Matthew 5:18 and 19.
To clarify this even further, onlinechurchoftruth.com is not a church! It is the online teaching platform of The Church! The Church is The Body of members who are the living stones! 1 Peter 2:5. Fitly joined together in the common faith once delivered unto the saints, Jude verse 3, each member makes up the “spiritual building”, 1 Peter 2:5, which is the “Third Temple”! 1 Corinthians 3:16, and 2 Corinthians 6:16. Essentially, we ARE in AGREEMENT with one another, Amos 3:3, and God’s Word, and therefore, CAN enjoy true fellowship in the pure sense of understanding this vital facet of our faith!
In addition to the aforementioned we may without reserve add that the visible “church” that may be seen gathering on Sundays, is NOT The Church, but an impostership! Those gathering on Sundays have been denied the truth of The Kingdom of God! They have been deceived to believe they are members of The Church, and they are not! They have been led astray into a divided “Church” System designed to take their money, and keep the world in confusion!
The TRUE Church, likened to a bride in preparation for marriage in The Scriptures, is called into her closet! “She” is instructed in Scripture to hide herself for a little while until the indignation be overpast. Isaiah 26:20. “She” is therefore not physically seen as a body in the world, but waits with patience, having clear instructions when “she” is to go forth to rule the nations! Isaiah 56:6, Isaiah 66:23, Daniel 7:18 and 22, Malachi 4:2, 1 Peter 2:9, The Revelation 2:26, and The Revelation 5:10.
Moreover, scholars of Scripture readily confirm from The Scriptures, a diligent study of The Word reveals Roman Catholicism is “The Harlot”, The Revelation 17:1, and “mother of harlots and abominations of the earth”. The Revelation 17:5. Indeed the fourth Beast Power of Daniel chapter 7, ‘her daughters’, The Revelation 17:5, are false ‘churches’, and false religions masquerading as ‘the church’, and what “they” would have us believe are the ‘ethnic cultural religions’ of peoples! Here we must understand Paul’s teaching that “the love of money is the root of all evil”! 1 Timothy 6:10. We must also hear The Spirit of God “calling us out” of their charade “by our gathering together unto Him”! The Revelation 18:4, and 2 Thessalonians 2:1.
To speak plainly, The Revelation symbolically teaches by confirming the prophets, Antichrist’s agenda has been to divide the inhabitants of Earth to,
- disperse humanity’s collective energy to overcome, (conquer), the forces of darkness, Jeremiah 25:34 and
- make money! Religion is the biggest, and the most profitable business in the world! 1 Timothy 6:10.
Too many “Christians” agree to disagree thinking, and believing this to be in order, when this is not so! Psalm 133. We should understand ALL of The Scriptures encourage unity of mind and purpose in The Body of Christ, which is The Church! The Pharises and the Saducees agreed to disagree, and our Lord called this hypocrisy! Matthew 16:6, and Luke 12:1.
“They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them”, Proverbs 28:4, encapsulating the entire message of Scripture in a single verse, we must understand God’s purpose for Israel was that Israel should apply the law of Moses to be a holy people consecrated to God, and therefore blessed! YHWH’s instructons were that Israel should root out, and remove the evil doers from her midst by putting such to death! Deuteronomy 13:6 to 10, and Jeremiah 48:10.
The Early Church, whilst instructed to be more merciful, was notwithstanding, equally intolerant of those who did wickedly. Acts 5:1 to 11, and 1 Corinthians 5:13. How “Christians” have deviated so far from these truths in The Scriptures, can only be explained in that humanity has been deceived! These things can only be truly understood in our again learning The First Precept of our faith, that as Christians, wickedness is at war with us, and therefore we are at war with wickedness! The short Epistle of Jude exhorts Believers to earnestly contend for the faith once delivered unto the saints, verse 3, because of ungodly men who have crept in unawares!
To understand how “Christians” of the mainstream churches have learned to forsake the law to praise the wicked, we must first understand that The Scriptures teach the original Early Church known as “The Way”, was completely destroyed according to both Daniel, and our Lord Jesus Christ’s prophecies! Preaching and teaching The Kingdom of God had come among men, that The Kingdom of God was at hand, meaning in every sense that The Kingdom of God could be taken by the saints of The Most High, Daniel 7:18, the world went after Jesus, John 12:19, and, as a result, the business of religion suffered! Persecution set in, and the enemies of The Gospel of Christ, prevailed! Daniel 7:19 to 21, and Matthew 24:9.
Fully understood in the context of the whole message of The Word, the Early Church was wiped out, put to death, and all handed down teaching was lost! After the final Waldense massacre in 1655, original apostolic succession ceased to exist! To be brief and to the point, the only true “apostolic succession” that exists today, is found in the Apostolic Books and Letters of The New Testament as these are recorded in The Word!
Seeing this for ourselves in Daniel chapter 7 verses 19 to 21, and Matthew chapter 24 verse 9, the first precept of our faith is confirmed! The TRUE Christian Church has been at war since Stephen the first martyr was offered! Furthermore, Daniel clearly teaches this war AGAINST the saints of The Most High, (those who obey God’s laws), continues until the end of the age! Daniel 9:26 and 27. It follows therefore Christians of the third millenium after Christ our Lord, should conduct themselves wisely, as soldiers who are at war, yet those who have studied and are trained in The Word, fail to see any evidence that Church going Christians, especially Charismatics entranced in their “worship in music and song”, are even remotely aware of this Biblical fact!
Similarly, those who have studied to become workmen rightly dividing The Word of truth to be counted worthy of our calling, fail to see any evidence of The Kingdom of God on earth! As the year 2025 begins, we sincerely question whether “The Church”, (as this is seen by the world), has done anything about the great commission at all! We believe “because iniquity abounds the love of many has waxed cold”! Matthew 24:12. We believe “The Church” as seen by the world, is fast losing support, and 2 Thessalonians 2 verses 3 and 4 are being fulfilled!
What ‘Christians’ must firstly understand is that The Early Church, preached The Gospel of The Kingdom of God! It was then, and it remains The Gospel, (The Good News), of The Kingdom of God that is the power of God unto salvation! Romans 1:16. Leave out The Kingdom, and there is NO Gospel! This indeed was the aim of The Roman Catholic “Church”, to wipe out those who taught The Gospel of The Kingdom of God! It was THIS good news, indeed the fulfillment of Isaiah 9:6, that drew all men after Christ, and brought the business of religion to its end! The Lord Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach, had freed the world from false religious leaders who were exploiting the people!
Essentially, until Christians realize this to become soldiers against deception and evil, our Lord will tarry! His bride is not ready! Earth has yet to answer to heaven to say, “Come Lord JESUS, we want You to reign!
Three clear aspects to “salvation” are fully discernable in the FULL Gospel of Christ! In the true understanding of the “Full Gospel”, the term “salvation” may be used to mean:
- The salvation of the soul of man from hell and destruction,
- The salvation of the believer from the wrath of God in the judgment, and
- The salvation of the world from the corruption, and deception of the false “Church” reign of Antichrist!
As Christians, we are supposed to fully realize God’s Kingdom has come! Matthew 12:28, and Luke 12:32. The Prince of this world has been cast out! John 12:31. We have been given a Kingdom that shall stand forever! This was the message of the Early Church! Daniel 2:44.
What Christians also need to understand is that The Scriptures teach, “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them”. Romans 1:18 and 19. What Christians truly need to be taught in this final hour of this age, is that the visible “church”, that may be seen “worshipping” in music and song, has withheld the truth of The Kingdom of God, and taken a lot of money for a fraudulent masguerade! Ephesians 5:6 to 12.
Expressed in our lives submitted to God’s laws, charity, care and concern for the widows and orphans, the oppressed and afflicted, Sabbath observance is the God ordained sign among members of the TRUE Church! Ezekiel 20:20. With an abundance of Scripture to support our doctrine, we are known by our obedience to the Gospel of Christ! 2 John 6. This doctrine cannot be mistaken when we have acqainted ourselves with The Word, yet Christians of the third millenium disagree? They say, “No, Christ died to free us from the law and sin”, and “everyday is now the Sabbath”! They also teach we are living in Satan’s kingdom, and The Kingdom of God will be established when Jesus returns! They teach The Church is going to be rescued from the wrath of God and The Great Tribulation, and whilst elements of truth are present, their presentation as a package are all lies! We believe they, the enemies of The Gospel, have made their Gospel sound “attractive”, and “their gospel”, is therefore deceiving! We may note “The Gospel” our Lord taught, that “This Gospel of The Kingdom”, Matthew 24:14, is anything but attractive!
“Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my names sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come”. Matthew 24:4 to 14.
We should understand there is clearly a cost involved concerning our choosing to walk in our Lord’s calling to take up our cross, and follow Christ! This must be foremost in our minds as we think to worship YHWH. We should also clearly understand we have the second woe that must come to pass before the end of the age, and we need to KNOW what this means in the secret teaching of The Word! We are at WAR, and should understand WAR, means DECEPTION! We may further note The Scriptures teach, “All the world wondered after the beast”, The Revelation 13:3, meaning the entire world has been deceived by false religious leaders, greedy for personal gain. This is BABYLON THE GREAT of The Revelation! The Revelation 17:5.
To conclude this brief study, we should seriously note the context of 2 Thessalonians 2 verse 3 that the “Day of Christ, understood as being The Millenial Reign of our Saviour and King, shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition”. As this verse is read with other verses urging the people of God to abandon organised religion, we need to respond! We need to thoroughly comprehend this verse teaches that the Millenial reign of The LORD Jesus Christ shall not come, until God’s Holy people have left the apostate mainstream “churches” of Ecumenical “Christianity”, that are deceiving the world!
Scripture says what Scripture says, and it is sadly a fact that Scripture is regularly misquoted to mislead those who will not study, but who are impressed by convincing “speakers” operating with an agenda to deceive!
“Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast”. Isaiah 26:20.
“Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence”. Jeremiah 51:6.
“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues”. The Revelation 18:4.
Read together with many other verses supporting the Doctrine of Abandonment, “Christians” following after false teachers, have a judgment prepared which is not confined to only the heathen! It includes ALL who have not loved the truth, to STUDY! If we have not studied prophecy as delivered to man from The Word, we are in grave, (no jest intended), trouble! Scripture teaches such as will not study, are among those who have been deceived!
Finally, if we do not believe The Scriptures teaching The Kingdom of God has come among men, and that we ought to obey the Gospel of Christ, then we are not believers, but unbelievers! The Scriptures teach, “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people”. 2 Corinthians 6:14 to 16.
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith The LORD, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith The LORD Almighty”. 2 Corinthians 6:17 and 18.
Lester Oliver Thomas Flock © 2025