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FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to warn the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

It is FATHER’S desire for all believers to attend the Wedding Feast so let us heed the warnings of Jesus.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

18 Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Thyatira. For these are the Words of the Son of God, Whose Eyes are blazing fire and Whose Feet are like burnished brass:

Jesus Christ is described as having Eyes like blazing fire and Feet like burnished bronze symbolizing judgment and purity.

19 I know all that you’ve done for Me—your Love and faith, your ministry and steadfast perseverance. In fact, you now excel in these virtues even more than at the first.

20 But I have this against you: you are forgiving that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is seducing My Loving servants. She is teaching that it is permissible to indulge in sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

21 I have waited for her to repent from her vile immorality, but she willingly refuses to do so.

22 Now I will lay her low with terrible distress along with all her adulterous partners if they do not repent.

23 And I will strike down her followers with a deadly plague. Then all the congregations will realize that I am the One Who thoroughly searches the most secret thought and the innermost being. I will give to each one what their works deserve.

24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira who don’t adhere to the teachings of Jezebel and have not been initiated into deep satanic secrets, I say to you (without laying upon you any other burden):

25 Cling tightly to all that you have until I appear.

26 To everyone who is victorious and continues to do My Works to the very end I will give you authority over the nations

27 to shepherd them with a royal scepter. And the rebellious will be shattered as clay pots—

28 even as I also received authority from the Presence of My Father. I will give the morning star to the one who experiences victory.

29 So the one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is presently saying to all the churches.

What were they doing right?  They walked in Love. Faith, service, and perseverance.  Their works were increasing, not decreasing and this church was active and growing spiritually in many ways.

Their problem was they tolerated a false prophetess called Jezebel who taught believers to compromise, encourage sexual immorality, she promoted eating food sacrificed to idols, and led servants of Christ into spiritual corruption.

The issue wasn’t just false teaching — it was tolerance of it.

Jesus warned them (and us) of His judgment.  He gave Jezebel time to repent, but she refused.  He will bring judgment on her and followers.  All churches will know He searches our hearts and minds so you cannot keep your sins hidden!

Jesus made a promise to the faithful remnant, those who do not follow her teaching:

No additional burden placed on them

“Hold fast until I come”

Promise of authority over nations

Given the Morning Star (often understood as Christ Himself)

The church in Thyatira was Loving and faithful, but compromised by tolerating false teaching, and Jesus calls the faithful to hold firm until His return.

Jesus focused on both churches (Pergamum and Thyatira) where there was compromise and tolerance found among the members, especially sexual immorality and idolatry.  We must “hold fast” and not allow such compromise to infiltrate our personal lives. 

The world’s culture now promotes both types of compromise.  The faithful remnant will not allow such compromise.  We must pursue Holiness!

FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to warn the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

It is FATHER’S desire for all believers to attend the Wedding Feast.  However, those who compromise will be disqualified.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

12 Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Pergamum. For these are the Words of the One Whose Words pierce the hearts of men:

13 I know where you live—where satan sits enthroned, yet you still cling faithfully to the power of My Name. You did not deny your faith in Me even in the days of My faithful martyr Antipas, who was executed in your city, where satan lives.

14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you. There are some among you who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to eat things that were sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

15 Furthermore, you have some who hold to the doctrines of the Nicolaitans.

16 So repent, then, or I will come quickly to war against them with the sword of My Mouth.

17 But the one whose heart is open, let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is presently saying to all the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will let him feast on the hidden manna and give him a shining white stone. And written upon the white stone is inscribed his new name, known only to the one who receives it.

Jesus commended this congregation in that they held fast to His Name and they did not deny faith even during persecution.

What was their problem?  Jesus says they live “where Satan’s throne is” (meaning intense pagan worship and emperor worship).  There were  some in the church who were compromising and following the teaching of Balaam — encouraging idolatry and sexual immorality.  Some were following the Nicolaitans — promoting moral and doctrinal compromise.  So while they stayed faithful outwardly, they tolerated false teaching inside… they were compromising!

In 1992, FATHER showed my wife and me what house we should buy.  They owner priced the house above what we could afford, and I planned to negotiate the price down.  FATHER then spoke these Words to me: “When you negotiate, you manipulate, and manipulation is not of ME!”  I repented, and then HE told me what to offer.  The owner accepted our offer without any negotiation.  Negotiation is in essence compromise. 

Jesus warned the church to repent.  If not, He will come and fight against them with the sword of His mouth (His judgment through Truth)

Then Jesus made a promise to Overcomers.  To those who overcome, they will be given hidden manna (Spiritual nourishment from Christ); a shining white stone; a new name known only to the one who receives it.

In the ancient Roman world, a white stone meant that you were acquitted and innocent.  The black stone meant that you were guilty.  Jesus is saying the overcomer is declared righteous and accepted.  The white stone symbolizes justification, forgiveness, and acceptance by Christ.

In Pergamum culture, a white stone was sometimes given as a ticket to a special feast, often engraved with a name.  In this passage, it means that the overcomer will have access to the marriage supper of Christ.  It is a personal invitation from Jesus!

The stone was also known as a Victor’s Stone.  Athletes and victors sometimes received a white stone with their name Signifying honor and victory.

The believer who overcomes will receives his or her reward, entitled and qualified to attend the marriage feast.

To summarize:

The white stone represents:

Accepted by Christ

Declared righteous

Invited to His Kingdom

Given a new personal identity

What is the lesson?  You can be loyal to Christ publicly yet still compromise privately — and Jesus calls His church to purity in both doctrine and lifestyle.

It is vital that we understand the “teaching of Balaam”.

The teaching of Balaam is:

Stay outwardly religious

Allow compromise with sin

Blend God’s Truth with worldly practices

Lead others into it

It is also critical to understand the ‘teaching of Nicolaitans”.

They promoted:

Participation in idol worship

Eating food sacrificed to idols

Sexual immorality

Blending pagan culture with Christianity

“Grace allows you to live however you want”

So the idea was: You can follow Jesus and still live like the world.

The core problem is that the Nicolaitans taught:

No need for Holiness

No need for separation from sin

Compromise is acceptable

Faith without obedience

Jesus says this is dangerous because it corrupts the church from inside!

FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to warn the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

It is FATHER’S desire for all believers to attend the Wedding Feast.  However, it is up to each of us to prepare ourselves lest we be disqualified.  In the Book of Revelation, Jesus goes into detail concerning the positives and the negatives found in each church.  These are timeless by nature, and we should pay close attention to what Jesus reveals concerning these churches.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

1 Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Ephesus. For these are the Words of the One who holds the seven stars firmly in His Right Hand, Who walks among the seven golden lampstands:

2 I know all that you’ve done for Me—you have worked hard and persevered. I know that you don’t tolerate evil. You have tested those who claimed to be apostles and proved they are not, for they were imposters.

3 I also know how you have bravely endured trials and persecutions because of My Name, yet you have not become discouraged.

4 But I have this against you: you have abandoned the passionate Love you had for Me at the beginning.

5 Think about how far you have fallen! Repent and do the works of Love you did at first. I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place of influence if you do not repent.

6 Although, to your credit, you despise the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also despise.

7 The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to all the churches. To the one who overcomes I will give access to feast on the fruit of the Tree of Life that is found in the paradise of God.

Jesus commended:

Hard work and perseverance

Did not tolerate evil people

Tested and exposed false apostles

Endured hardships for Christ’s name

Did not grow weary

Hated the practices of the Nicolaitans (which Jesus also hated)

But what was the problem?  “You have left your first Love.”  Thy were doctrinally sound and morally careful… but their Love for Christ had cooled.  What does this mean?

They lost their passion for Christ Himself (not just Truth about Him).  They lost their joy in prayer and worship; Love for other believers; their desire to serve from Love (not duty); and they were no longer had a tender, responsive heart to the Holy Spirit.  In essence, their motivation of Agape Love was replaced by simply walking in correct doctrine, moral standards, and discernment.

But they lost the love that motivated it all.  They became busy without intimacy; they were right without warmth.  They were disciplined without affection and they were serving Christ… without Loving Him first!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 13:

1 If I were to speak with eloquence in earth’s many languages, and in the Heavenly Tongues of angels, yet I didn’t express myself with Love, my words would be reduced to the hollow sound of nothing more than a clanging cymbal.

And Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 22:

37 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with every passion of your heart, with all the energy of your being, and with every thought that is within you.’

38 This is the great and supreme commandment.

39 And the second is like it in importance: ‘You must Love your friend in the same way you Love yourself.’

40 Contained within these commandments to Love you will find all the meaning of the Law and the Prophets.”

If we are not motivated by Agape Love, we can be disqualified!

In summary, the remedy Jesus gave was:

Remember — how close you once were

Repent — change heart direction

Return — do the first works again

This means that we should talk to Jesus again, worship sincerely, seek Him personally, and Love Him above ministry.  It’s all about Love!

FATHER’S Master Plan requires us to prepare for the wedding feast!

How do we prepare for the wedding feast?  Jesus provided us with a parable that provides insight concerning the wedding feast.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 22:

1 As was His custom, Jesus continued to teach the people by using allegories.

2 He illustrated the reality of Heaven’s Kingdom realm by saying, “There once was a King Who arranged an extravagant wedding feast for His Son.

3 On the day the festivities were set to begin, He sent His servants to summon all the invited guests, but they chose not to come.

4 So the King sent even more servants to inform the invited guests, saying, ‘Come, for the sumptuous feast is now ready! The oxen and fattened cattle have been killed and everything is prepared, so come! Come to the wedding feast for My Son and His bride!’

5 “But the invited guests were not impressed. One was preoccupied with his business; another went off to his farming enterprise.

6 And the rest seized the King’s messengers and shamefully mistreated them, and even killed them.

7 This infuriated the King! So he sent his soldiers to execute those murderers and had their city burned to the ground.

Judgment awaits those who have rejected Christ!  Let us not be preoccupied with worldly affairs but instead let us be in eager anticipation of the second coming no matter how long we must wait. 

8 “Then the King said to His servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, yet those who had been invited to attend didn’t deserve the honor.

9 Now I want you to go into the streets and alleyways and invite anyone and everyone you find to come and enjoy the wedding feast in honor of My Son.’

10 “So the servants went out into the city streets and invited everyone to come to the wedding feast, good and bad alike, until the banquet hall was crammed with people!

11 Now, when the King entered the banquet hall, He looked with glee over all His guests. But then He noticed a guest who was not wearing the wedding robe provided for him.

Who provided the wedding robe?  The King.

12 So He said, ‘My friend, how is it that you’re here and you’re not wearing your wedding garment?’ But the man was speechless.

13 “Then the King turned to His servants and said, ‘Tie him up and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be great sorrow, with weeping and grinding of teeth.’

14 For everyone is invited to enter in, but few respond in excellence (worthy and pure).”

What is the wedding garment?

The wedding garment represents righteousness that comes from Christ, not from yourself.

Paul explains this Truth as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 1:

30 For it is not from man that we draw our Life but from God as we are being joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. And now He is our God-given Wisdom, our virtue, our Holiness, and our redemption.

Christ became our righteousness and He also became our sanctification.  The referenced garment in the parable is Christ Himself covering us.

Why was the man cast out?  He accepted the invitation but rejected the garment. 

That means he wanted the celebration but not the transformation.  He wanted entry

but not Christ’s righteousness.  He came his own way.

The man didn’t lack access — he refused to wear the wedding robe the King provided.  This is key: God provides righteousness, but some try to stand in their own goodness.

Our righteous acts come from Christ living in us, Christ sanctifying us, and Christ being our righteousness.  So, the wedding garment is Christ-produced righteousness.

The wedding garment is not church attendance, not knowledge, not religious activity, nor self-effort.  It is Christ as our righteousness, Christ as our Holiness, and Christ living through us.

It is all about our relationship with Jesus!  The Bride prepares herself but Christ supplies everything.  The preparation is union, not performance!

Jesus must be both Our Lord AND Our Savior.  We are to be led by The Holy Spirit and be in full submission to Christ.  In doing so, we will be ready for the Bridegroom.

FATHER’S Master Plan requires us to prepare our wedding garment in anticipation of the catching away!

Once you realize that you are included in the Bride of Christ, you have certain responsibilities, both in Word and actions.  When a woman becomes engaged, she begins preparations for the Wedding Day, and this includes her wedding garment. 

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:

7 Let us rejoice and exalt Him and give Him glory, because the wedding celebration of the Lamb has come. And His bride has made herself ready.

8 She has been permitted to dress in fine (radiant) linen, dazzling and white-for the fine linen is (signifies, represents) the righteousness (the upright, just, and Godly living, deeds, and conduct, and right standing with God) of the saints (God’s Holy people).

The dress is not physical, it’s Spiritual, made of righteous living.  How does the Bride prepare her dress?

The dress is made of righteous acts; acts of obedience to God; Loving others; walking in Truth; and doing what pleases Christ.

Paul uses a metaphor as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 5:

25 Husbands, Love your wives, just as Christ also Loved the church and gave Himself for her,

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the Word,

27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be Holy and without blemish.

Christ cleanses His bride by the Word to make her without spot or wrinkle.  So, the dress becomes clean through repentance, obedience, and Holiness.  She keeps herself unspotted from the world

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 1:

27 True spirituality that is pure in the Eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.

True spirituality is to keep oneself unspotted from the world!  How do we refuse to be corrupted?  It is by rejecting compromise, turning from sin, living set apart, and most of all, guarding what you watch, think, and do.  This removes stains from our garment.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 7:

13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?”

14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.

How is the dress washed and made white?  It is by repentance, faith in Christ, continual cleansing, and humility before God.

The bride keeps washing her dress.  She stays awake and ready

Jesus warned in Revelation chapter 16:

15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”

Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his garments.  We must stay spiritually alert and not allow ourselves to spiritually drift away from Holiness but maintain our purity.

Holiness is the fabric of the dress.  It is walking in purity, humility, faithfulness,

 Love, and obedience.

In essence, the Bride prepares her dress by repenting quickly, obeying Jesus, living Holy, doing righteous acts, staying spiritually awake, and being faithful until Jesus returns.  In doing this, her dress becomes clean, white, , without stain, and most of all, ready for the wedding.

In response, Jesus will present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, and she will be Holy and without blemish.

FATHER’S Master Plan requires us to prepare ourselves in anticipation of the catching away!

Once you realize that you are included in the Bride of Christ, you have certain responsibilities, both in Word and actions.  When a woman becomes engaged, she begins preparations for the Wedding Day.  The Jewish Wedding is a type and shadow designed specifically for our understanding and preparation.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:

7 Let us rejoice and exalt Him and give Him glory, because the wedding celebration of the Lamb has come. And His bride has made herself ready.

Not every believer will be qualified to participate in the Wedding ceremony.

Paul warned us as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Thessalonians chapter 2:

3 Let no one deceive or beguile you in any way, for that day will not come except the apostasy comes first [unless the predicted great falling away (apostasy) of those who have professed to be Christians has come], and the man of lawlessness (sin) is revealed, who is the son of doom (of perdition),

This falling away (apostasy) means that churches abandon Biblical authority; Truth replaced with opinion; moral compromise; “feel-good” religion replacing repentance.  The True Bride will not be among those who “fall away”.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:

8 She has been permitted to dress in fine (radiant) linen, dazzling and white-for the fine linen is (signifies, represents) the righteousness (the upright, just, and Godly living, deeds, and conduct, and right standing with God) of the saints (God’s Holy people).

And Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 11:

2 You need to know that God’s passion is burning inside me for you, because, like a loving father, I have pledged your hand in marriage to Christ, your True Bridegroom. I’ve also promised that I would present His fiancée to Him as a pure virgin bride.

And in Ephesians chapter 5:

25 And to the husbands, you are to demonstrate Love for your wives with the same tender devotion that Christ demonstrated to us, His bride. For He died for us, sacrificing Himself

26 to make us Holy and pure, cleansing us through the showering of the pure Water of the Word of God.

27 All that He does in us is designed to make us a mature church for His pleasure, until we become a source of praise to Him—glorious and radiant, beautiful and Holy, without fault or flaw.

Opinions have no cleansing effect, only The Word of GOD does.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st John chapter 2:

24 So you must be sure to keep the message burning in your hearts; that is, the message of Life you heard from the beginning. If you do, you will always be living in close fellowship with the Son and with the Father.

25 And He Himself has promised us the never-ending Life of the ages to come!

26 I’ve written these things about those who are attempting to lead you astray.

27 But the wonderful anointing you have received from God is so much greater than their deception and now lives in you. There’s no need for anyone to keep teaching you. His anointing teaches you all that you need to know, for it will lead you into Truth, not a counterfeit. So just as the anointing has taught you, remain in Him.

28 And now, dear children, remain in Him, so that when He is revealed we may have joyful confidence and not be ashamed when we stand before Him at His appearing.

There are those who will attempt to lead us astray, whether knowingly or unknowingly.  We must focus on Holiness, Spiritual purity, and righteous acts.  We must not allow ourselves to be moved by subtle perversion of The Gospel.

In summary, we are to walk in Holiness; remain in a “Watching” mode; be filled with the Spirit. Love Jesus deeply. Separate ourselves from the world; remain faithful.  In doing these, we are actively making ourselves ready!

In FATHER’S Master Plan, HE includes what is called The Day of Judgment!

Jesus warned us of this specific day more than once.  The “Day of Judgment” that Jesus spoke about is the future time when God judges all people — rewarding righteousness and condemning evil. Jesus referred to it multiple times in the Gospels yet how often do you hear of these warnings?

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

14 And if anyone doesn’t listen to you and rejects your message, when you leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet.

15 Mark My Words, on the day of judgment the wicked people who lived in the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will have a lesser degree of judgment than the city that rejects you, for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah did not have the opportunity that was given to them!

And in Matthew chapter 11:

21 He said, “How tragic it will be for the city of Korazin! And how horrible for the city of Bethsaida! For if the powerful miracles that I performed in Korazin and Bethsaida had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have humbled themselves and repented, and turned from their sins.

22 Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you!

23 And Capernaum—do you really think you’ll be exalted because of the great miracles I have done there? No! You’ll be brought down to the depths of hell because of your rejection of Me. For if the miracles I worked in your streets were done in Sodom, it would still be standing today!

24 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom in the day of judgment than it will be for you.”

And in Matthew chapter 12:

36 You can be sure of this: when the day of judgment comes, everyone will be held accountable for every careless word he has spoken.

The above Words of Jesus show: the future, people will give account, even words matter!

The 25^th chapter of Matthew contains much revelation about the last days.  First, the parable of the wise and foolish virgins refers to both those who were prepared for the second coming of Christ as well as those believers who were ill-prepared… they were foolish and were rejected!

Next, Jesus spoke of the parable of the talents.  There were three servants (believers) mentioned.  The first two were productive for the Kingdom but the last believer did nothing.  Upon His return, Jesus judged the results and spoke about the unproductive servant:

26 “But His Master said to him, ‘You’re an untrustworthy and lazy servant! If you knew I was a shrewd and ruthless business man Who always makes a profit, why didn’t you deposit My money in the bank?

27 Then I would have received it all back with interest when I returned.

28 But because you were unfaithful, I will take the one thousand gold coins and give them to the one who has ten thousand.

29 For the one who has will be given more, until he overflows with abundance. And the one with hardly anything, even what little he has will be taken from him.’

30 “Then the Master said to His other servants, ‘Now, throw that good-for-nothing servant far away from me into the outer darkness, where there will be great misery and anguish!’ ”

After these two parables, Jesus speaks about the judgment of Nations.  He separates people into two groups:

31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the Holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the Throne of His glory.

32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

33 And He will set the sheep on His Right Hand, but the goats on the Left.

34 Then the King will say to those on His Right Hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.‘

41 “Then He will also say to those on the Left Hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into Eternal life.”

Everyone will be evaluated and summoned to court where their Eternal destiny is decided.  It will be sudden, certain, personal, based on Truth, and Eternal!

In FATHER’S Master Plan, HE will not allow unholiness and compromise to be a part of The Kingdom of Heaven; instead, they will suffer HIS wrath!

This aspect of the last days has been watered down to a point of compromise.  How often do you hear any of the warnings specifically spoken by Jesus, from the pulpit?  We must not allow ourselves to become complacent and compromising in our walk but remain faithful to Our Heavenly Father in all areas of our walk.

The Beloved Disciple faithfully recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 14:

12 This is a call for the endurance and faithfulness of the Holy believers—those who follow God’s commands and cling to the faith of Jesus.

The above verse describes a Holy believer, also known as one included in the remnant.

Last-days contrast: faithful remnant

Scripture says some will not compromise thus there are two groups in last days: Compromising believers and the faithful remnant.  Last-days compromise is knowing Truth but blending it with the world to stay comfortable.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Timothy chapter 3:

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

2 People will be self-centered lovers of themselves and obsessed with money. They will boast of great things as they strut around in their arrogant pride and mock all that is right. They will ignore their own families. They will be ungrateful and ungodly.

3 They will become addicted to hateful and malicious slander. Slaves to their desires, they will be ferocious, belligerent haters of what is good and right.

4 With brutal treachery, they will act without restraint, bigoted and wrapped in clouds of their conceit. They will find their delight in the pleasures of this world more than the pleasures of the Loving God.

5 They may pretend to have a respect for God, but in reality they want nothing to do with God’s power. Stay away from people like these!

6 For they are the ones who worm their way into the hearts of vulnerable women, spending the night with those who are captured by their lusts and steeped in sin.

7 They are always learning but never discover the revelation-knowledge of Truth.

Let’s look at this culture of compromise:

1. Denies God’s power but keeps religion.  The Bible warns about churches that look spiritual but reject Supernatural power.

This includes:

no expectation of healing

miracles dismissed

faith replaced with explanation

prayer without expectancy

2. Explains away healing instead of believing.  A compromising church often says:

healing passed away

God doesn’t heal today

miracles were only for apostles

sickness is always God’s will

But the Bible shows healing as part of the Gospel.

3. More comfortable with sickness than faith.  Instead of encouraging faith:

they discourage bold prayer

they warn against “too much faith”

they normalize defeat

they remove healing teaching

This is compromise with unbelief.

4. No teaching on faith for healing.  The New Testament church taught healing openly:

pray for the sick

lay hands on the sick

expect recovery

A compromising church often avoids:

healing sermons

prayer for the sick

testimonies

anointing with oil

5. Tradition replaces Scripture.  Jesus Christ warned about this:

“You make the Word of God of no effect through your tradition.” — Mark 7:13

Compromise happens when:

tradition says healing stopped

experience overrides Scripture

theology limits God

6. Fear of being labeled extreme.  Compromising churches often avoid healing teaching because:

fear of criticism

fear of controversy

desire to appear intellectual

desire to fit culture

This leads to lukewarm belief.

Contrast: New Testament church: The early church expected healing:

Acts 3 — lame man healed

Acts 5 — many healed

Acts 8 — miracles in Samaria

Acts 14 — cripple healed

Healing wasn’t rare — it was normal.

Simple summary, a compromising church:

believes in God

but not fully in His power

prays, but doesn’t expect healing

teaches faith, but limits miracles

This is not my opinion; the Word of GOD expresses this reality in the last days.

In FATHER’S Master Plan, HE will not allow unholiness to be a part of The Kingdom of Heaven; instead, they will suffer HIS wrath!

We must not allow ourselves to become compromising in our walk.

Jesus warned us in Matthew chapter 24:

36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, but My Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 They didn’t realize the end was near until Noah entered the ark, and then suddenly, the flood came and took them all away in judgment. It will happen the same way when the Son of Man appears.

The Son of GOD has warned us in no uncertain terms!  You cannot misinterpret what He said about the last days.  It is imperative that we do not allow ourselves to be compromised by the world’s opinions and predictions.

Ominous warnings are given by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 5:

20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who replace darkness with light and light with darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and see themselves as clever and shrewd.

22 Woe to the champion wine drinkers who are heroes in mixing strong drinks— 23 judges and politicians who acquit the guilty for a bribe and take away the rights of the innocent.

I suggest you read all of chapter 5 to get the full understanding of where society is currently at in their blindness.  What a eye-opening chapter that describes today’s culture!

In his time, as there anyone Godlier than Isaiah?  What was his response when he experienced the Holiness of GOD?

In Isaiah chapter 6:

1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.

2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face in reverence, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

3 And one cried to another and said: “Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”

4 And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.

What was Isaiah’s response?

5 Then I stammered and said, “Woe is me! I’m destroyed—doomed as a sinful man! For my words are tainted and I live among people who talk the same way. King YAHWEH, Commander of Angel Armies—my eyes have gazed upon HIM!”

Do you think you would respond any differently than Isaiah when you come face-to-face with THE CREATOR of Heaven and earth?  It is critical that we understand the wrath of GOD that awaits those who reject Jesus in the last days.  This issue deserves more focus than what has been given in the past.