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THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HEROES OF YESTERYEAR THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HEROES OF YESTERYEAR
Down through history, its been the "Lone Rangers" who have brought law and order to the church. Just one good man can bring revival when he becomes an advocate of truth and dares to challenge the hypocrisy in the church.
Here are a few heroes of yesteryear: Elijah, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, John Bunyan, John Wesley, and Charles G. Finney. All of those men opposed the religious system of their time and demanded obedience to God's law.
Regarding the Sabbath Commandment, they didn't all observe the same day. Elijah, Jeremiah and John the Baptist observed the the seventh day Sabbath (which is God's holy day ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES.)
John Bunyan, John Wesley and Charles G. Finney observed the first day of the week ACCORDING TO THE TRADITIONS OF MEN. (They were in error.) They were not in rebellion against the light that they had; their error was a sin of ignorance and was covered by the blood of Jesus; their hearts were perfect before God.
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." I Jn 1:7 (KJV)
From early times, the worship of Christianity has been corrupted. Like ancient Israel, its apostasy from truth has mixed the pure worship of the Creator with the Babylon Mystery Religion.
Those heroes of yesteryear had a great influence for good by correcting some of the evils of their generation. They should be respected for their work of reformation. Even so, a perfect heart does not always do a perfect work. Here, the scriptures speak of Asa who also did a great work of reformation --but he didn't complete the job ...
"But THE HIGH PLACES were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days" I King 15:14 (KJV)
Many of THE HIGH PLACES had been the sites of Canaanite shrines where Baal (the sun god) and the many gods of the heathen were worshipped. That Canaanite idolatry can be traced back to Nimrod the founder of the Babylon Mystery Religion.
The house of Israel and the house of Judah were corrupted at THE HIGH PLACES when they took over the symbols of Canaanite worship. Christianity has done the very same thing! The Lord is calling his people to come out of Babylon:
1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 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.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." Rev 18:1-5 Some work has been done by the heroes of yesteryear; but a great work remains before the Lord returns. Now, the major work of reformation is to restore the seventh day Sabbath that honors the Creator. When Jesus Christ returns, the bride of Christ will be without spot or wrinkle. Donna Kupp
"Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Rev 14:12 KJV)
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