Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The day of the Lord, the day of the return of Jesus Christ, would be preceded by a "falling away" in the churches, according to the apostle Paul ... II Thess. 2 (KJV)
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
In the NSAB, this falling away is called "apostasy" ... to abandon (or renounce) a previous religious belief ...
The "falling away" occurs when church groups set aside scriptures previously practiced.
Paul warned us that evil men and seducers in the church would wax worse and worse as time passed. (II Tim. 3) ... Paul said he knew when he was gone there were men in that group who would rise up speaking perverse things. (Acts 20) As long as Paul was there among them, he controlled them. Paul said: 25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Acts 20
A few days ago, I was driving down street and noticed a billboard at a Church of Christ advertising "divorce care" ...
Here is what Bible has to say about divorce and remarriage ...
Jesus said: whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. Mt. 5:32
- If a man divorces a faithful wife, that man will be the cause of his wife's adultery if she remarries after divorce.
- The man who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.
Paul said the following is a commandment of the Lord ... I Cor. 7 ... 10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: 11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
I've attended several churches since being born again but I've never heard either of these scriptures taught at any church I've attended. It would be very unpopular to tell the congregation that the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery! Certainly this is not usually taught. But this is what Jesus said.
We see from this one subject how the falling away from scripture is rampant in church groups today. And this shows us antichrist ruling over scripture in church groups today. (Antichrist is a spirit.)
Paul said: 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. (This was going to happen in the church groups.)
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. II Tim. 3
In the book of Revelation which we have been reading daily, we have 4 examples of false doctrine being permitted in church groups (Rev. 2 & 3) and how Jesus hates these false doctrines and HE rebuked the churches which allowed such.
We, who are of God, can't stay where there is false doctrine. We cannot explain it away and excuse it. To try to do such puts us under judgment of God. Rev. 2 & 3 ... We have to come out when false doctrine is set up ... (Just consider the subject of divorce and remarriage if you need a topic to examine a church group on doctrine.)