God's Answer

All nations have problems, major problems, and they are not going to get better unless a remnant Church comes forth as true and mature salt and light. There will be evil until Jesus returns; in many cases it will wax worse and worse, especially where there is no real salt and light. Satan has bait designed for each Christian, and many professing Christians are eating his bait like hungry fish rather than being salt and light for Jesus Christ. The results are already devastating and can become more devastating in the future.

For example, there are forces at work to turn the United States into a socialist nation, which would soon after become a communist nation. There are also forces at work to bring Shariah Law to the United States. These are just two of the devil's many wiles and schemes for the United States. In addition, he would like nothing better than a race war, which is not limited to any one particular nation. The Spirit of God works for the unity of faith, and the spirit of the devil works for division. Division is doing quite well presently in much of the Church; it is actually a sign of falling away. The unity of faith depends on being sanctified by truth; division is the result of false teaching and leaning on personal opinion and understanding. Division has its roots in the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The unity of faith has its root in the truth of Jesus Christ and the cross.

The devil is not limited to one weapon of deceit and deception. He has an arsenal of weapons, and his forces are unified. Their goal is to steal, kill and destroy. The devil and his forces know that Jesus said He would build His Church and the gates of Hades would not prevail against it. Well, the devil is not going to sit back and do nothing. He infiltrated the Garden of Eden, and he infiltrated the Church. We still suffer because of the fall of man in the Garden, and we still suffer because of false prophets and false teachings in the Church.

The present-day Church, for the most part, is divided. In her divided state, she is no match for the devil and his deceptions. Actually, she is ripe for his false ministers and their false doctrines, which lead to more division. The false ministers, including false prophets, pour their deceptions into the minds of professing Christians. The professing Christians form opinions and pour them all over the world. What is the result? Look around you!

What is the answer? The answer is a remnant of faithful disciples who wake up and get serious about forsaking all to follow Jesus. They repent; they deny their personal ideas, opinions and preferences, and take up their cross to follow Jesus. They unite in faith all over this earth to be the Church that Jesus is looking for. They have Christ formed within, which includes putting on the mind of Christ, and they go into the entire world preaching the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ and His kingdom.

Note: Opinion expressers move from topic to topic and can do so for a lifetime. The result is usually self-fulfillment because of self-expression, and the solidifying of their personal opinions due to defending them against others who express contrasting opinions. Nothing is accomplished for Jesus Christ and the kingdom of God. Everyone has an opinion and an experience, but only Jesus Christ and His Word have the answers. God knows that, and evidently the devil knows it also. Therefore, the devil sends his false ministers into the Church to confuse, frustrate, and lead the body of Christ away from Jesus and His truth. This has been taking place since the first century and is growing worse.

Go ahead and preach your opinions that enlarge the present divide in the Church and are tools in the devil's hands. Just remember that the eyes of the Lord are looking for loyal disciples who are united in faith and preaching one Way and one gospel. Yes, there is a faithful remnant coming forth that is made up of those who have denied selfish and carnal opinions and are given to preaching the gospel and the gospel only. They are the Church that will be victorious; they will preach the gospel of the kingdom in all the world as a witness to all nations (Matthew 24:14). They know that it is to be done not after a defeated and divided Church has gone off somewhere, but now by a united and victorious Church.

Many people say that the Church needs a world view, and that is probably true, but a world view will do little good until we have God's view. His view includes the biblical Church being built by Jesus, and not the church around us that has all too often been built by man using his ideas and patterns. When we are built by Jesus with His biblical pattern, we will be in the unity of faith. There have always been faithful disciples, but it is time to have a Church all over this earth with Christ formed within, where all disciples will have unity of faith, and those in geographical areas will be actually drawn together. Many recognize and proclaim a falling away in the Church before the Lord returns, but there will also be a drawing together. The falling away is among those who are drawn together by personal opinions; the drawing together is of those who have been sanctified by truth (John 17:17). There will be a Church that is one with God and with each other. Which one will we decide to be a part of? Which one will we represent? Will Jesus find a faithful Church upon the earth? When will He find her? Let's wake up, get serious, and make ourselves ready for the marriage of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7).