We need a manifested encounter with GOD which will purify us.
Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Exodus chapter 20:
20 And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His Fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”
There is the fear, which is being afraid, where you run away for protection. Then there is the reverential Fear in awe, where you run to be close to THE LORD. Which direction you run is determined by the state of your heart.
Wisdom recorded in Proverbs chapter 16:
6 By mercy and Truth iniquity is purged: and by the Fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
The Love of GOD keeps us from legalism, whereas the Fear of GOD keeps us from lawlessness.
It is written by THE Spirit in Daniel chapter 11:
32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know (intimately) their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
To know someone intimately and walk in that intimacy continually, we must be totally trustworthy and reliable. Moses had his first encounter with the Fear of THE LORD at the burning bush. That encounter changed his life and he left all his worldliness behind. FATHER could now rely on him to lead the Children of Israel out of Egypt (aka the world).
You become like the company you keep!
If you fellowship with liars, betrayers, and manipulators, you will take on their characteristics through compromise of your prior values. If you fellowship with FATHER, you will take on HIS character and nature.
Matthew wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 7:
15 “Constantly be on your guard against phony prophets. They come disguised as lambs, appearing to be genuine, but on the inside they are like wild, ravenous wolves!
16 You can spot them by their actions, for the fruits of their character will be obvious. You won’t find sweet grapes hanging on a thorn bush, and you’ll never pick good fruit from a tumbleweed.
17-19 So if the tree is good, it will produce good fruit; but if the tree is bad, it will bear only rotten fruit and it deserves to be cut down and burned.
20 Look at the obvious fruit of their lives and ministries, and then you’ll know whether they are true or false.”
I have seen many ministries over the years, some truly fruitful and most unfruitful. You and I are to judge their fruit. A church/ministry can grow to the size of a megachurch and totally miss it. Their focus and marketing efforts may simply be to fill the seats and their bank accounts, and/or build up their social media numbers.
Good fruit is determined by the supernatural, not worldly increase. A minister can claim to have a spiritual encounter which will draw many to become members of the church. One local church allows the gay and lesbian community to attend the services without repentance. Did they cut out all references to this sin from their midst?
GOD Loves the sinner but hate the sin.
Wisdom wrote by THE SPIRIT in Proverbs chapter 6:
16 These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
17 A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.
Moses wrote by THE SPIRIT in Genesis, chapter 13:
13 But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.
FATHER wiped out Sodom and Gomorrah by HIS Holy Fire. The people were known by their fruits. FATHER hasn’t changed.