Well here we go again! Here is probably the most dangerous teaching
that has come out of Family Radio yet, specifically from Harold Camping. He is counseling
people to leave their churches for any biblical infraction. For example, if a church
believes that remarriage after divorce is fine, then he says it is a high place and the
person should leave. He is not just counseling people to leave dead or apostate churches
(which I agree with) but he is also counseling true believers to leave faithful churches
as well.
This is because he has become a dispensationalist. For many years he
has denounced dispensationalism as a contrived teaching. Now in conjunction with his book
1994, claims that the time paths did not lead to the end of the world but instead to the
end of the church age. I am writing this article in September 2001 and it seems quite
interesting that the church age ended in September 1994 but no one knew about it until
recently. That is until Harold Camping began to announce this at Bible Conferences and on
his programs. To endorse this new "revelation" he and his disciples are claiming
that many times God has used a single person to bring truth. One such comparison he and
his disciples make is that he is like Micaiah in 1 Kings 22:8:
(1 Ki 22:7-19 KJV) And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD
besides, that we might inquire of him? {8} And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There
is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate
him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let
not the king say so. {9} Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten
hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. {10} And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of
Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance
of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. {11} And Zedekiah the
son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these
shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them. {12} And all the prophets
prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it
into the king's hand. {13} And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him,
saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth:
let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
{14} And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
{15} So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against
Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the
LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. {16} And the king said unto him, How many
times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of
the LORD? {17} And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have
not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his
house in peace. {18} And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee
that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? {19} And he said, Hear thou
therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of
heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
If you notice carefully in these passages that Micaiah is receiving a
word directly from the Lord concerning the impending battle. He is not sitting there
pulling out Scriptures and then presenting it to the Kings and saying "well when we
compare these Scriptures we find that there will be a battle, etc." Micaiah is
revealing the straight forward word of God concerning the battle which is to take place
and the results. If you notice verse 19, you will also see that Micaiah is receiving a
vision of heaven. These words are not causing strife and consternation to Jehoshaphat who
is a true believer but only to Ahab who is not a true believer. Unless Harold is receiving
visions and new revelation about his "end of the church age" theory, then he is
not represented by Micaiah. This comparison is not strengthened instead it dissolves as we
look at these passages.
Now let us ask the question concerning the single man truth and what
it represents in the Bible. Whenever we see a prophet such as Micaiah, John the Baptist
who was the voice in the wilderness (Matt 3:3), Jeremiah ( Jer. 1:1-12), Isaiah (Isa.
6:8), Jonah (Jonah 1:1-2) et al, they represent all the true believers who bring the true
word of God to a wilderness known as the world. Whenever a true believer proclaims or
teaches the true word of God without manipulation, they are represented by the true
prophets of God. Incidentally, the Bible characters who proclaimed the truth of God’s
Word are no different than any other believers who promulgate the word of God today except
we take our teachings from the Word of God and not from revelations or visions. No one
believer today stands out any different than any other true believer. As long as a person
is not twisting the Scriptures or over-spiritualizing to make them fit their teaching. The
idea that certain teachers are easily compared to certain Bible characters is foreign to
Scripture and is a favorite method cults use to draw people into their cult. Here are some
examples:
David Koresh - Koresh (Khoresh) is the Hebrew translation of the word
for the name "Cyrus." Cyrus was the one who allowed the Jews to go back and
build the Temple. He was prophesied about 300 years before he came on the scene.
Jim Jones - The reincarnation of Jesus
Sun Myung Moon - believed he was the second coming of Jesus and his
wife was the Holy Spirit.
Now I am not saying that Harold Camping is starting a personal cult.
The term "cult" means a strict adherence to a system of religion or beliefs.
However, I do see this pattern in those who are following and also disseminating the
"leave your church" and "dead church teaching." Those who are
following this are not looking at any other Scriptures in the New Testament which deal
directly with the church issues and the commands which God has for the church. The only
Scriptures they are twisting to fit this belief are found in Matthew 24; Luke 21; and Mark
13 prophecy sections which are linked to other spiritualized verses in the Old Testament.
In the Third Quarter issue of the New Life Digest which is a Family
Radio Publication, the Editor, Tom Holt wrote an article entitled "Flee to the
Mountains" which presented a horrible distortion of Scripture. Here are some quotes
in which I e-mailed him back but never received a specific response. You can read the
entire article on the Internet by just entering New Life Digest in your search engine.
This article was a parrot of Harold Camping’s teachings as are all those who are
following this teaching. This is why I place a cultish slant on it. After all, every cult
had a start. Here are the quotes:
(Acts 28:30-31 KJV) And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received
all that came in unto him, {31} Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things
which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
"Recorded at the tail end of Acts, the two years that
Paul preached in "his own hired house" represent the short period before Judgment Day when God uses para-church ministries to feed us."
I have yet to find para-church ministries mentioned in the Bible. The
scripture twisting on this passage is horrible. Where is the biblical justification and
harmony on this passage? This is a cultic approach to scripture in ripping a verse out of
context and then applying it to whatever you want. This is a deceptive method of drawing
people to Family Radio because we all know that is what is in view here.
"God has been using false prophets
to take over the corporate church. "
Here is another blanket statement which needs to be defined. Is every
church dead? Does every church have a false prophet in the pulpit? A false prophet in the
Bible is one who steered the people away from Christ. If a person does not understand
election, does that make them less of a redeemed Christian? No it doesn't because whether
a person acknowledges election or not has no effect on their salvation, if it does then it
is a works gospel. I have visited many good churches and have not found anyone leading
anyone intentionally to false gods. This is what the false prophets did, they led people
away from God.
"Para-church ministries. It's true that we
believers have the indwelling Holy Spirit to teach us spiritual things. But for the work
of the ministry, God specifically give some to be prophets; some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers. Most of us still need one or more gifted persons to guide us.
Thankfully, bypassing the traditional
corporate church, God has raised up in these end-time
days ministries like Family Radio by which we can be faithfully taught the truths of God wherever we
are."
This is a dangerous blanket statement to make. Since when does a man
guide us. God is the ultimate guide for the believer. Whenever guidance is sought it
should be sought not from just one person, but from multiple sources. (Prov 15:22 KJV)
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are
established.
(Psa 31:3 KJV) For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead
me, and guide me.
(Psa 48:14 KJV) For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide
even unto death.
(Psa 73:24 KJV) Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to
glory.
(Jer 33:3 KJV) Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and
mighty things, which thou knowest not.
I guess everyone who has locked themselves into following the Latter
Rain/High Place/dead church teaching has to make general statements and avoid any
specifics. To say that God has bypassed the corporate church is to say that He has ignored
those congregations which are still faithful and has pulled all the truth out of them and
sent it to Oakland, California. God is still using the corporate church today. If most of
these Family Radio groupies would see that God has also been increasing the use of
nationals in areas of the world in which there are no satellite dishes, Short Wave radios,
or computers.
According to Wycliffe Translators 60% of the people in the world have
never made a phone call. So all those who think that Family Radio is the final voice to
the nations better factor in that 3 billion people have never used a phone. In Africa, the
average yearly salary is $410 American. Do you think these people are going to have
elaborate set-ups of electronic equipment to hear even short-wave? No my friends, word of
mouth is still the most widely used method of gospel sharing. God is still using the
corporate church to send forth the gospel and He has not bypassed it. This is a lie right
from Hell and belongs in the Valley of Tophet to be burned. Just because it shows up in
the New Life Digest or comes from the Open Forum does not mean it is truth. Isn’t it
strange that only Harold Camping and his followers know the church age is over? If the
church age ended in 1994 as he now proclaims, then how come he didn’t know this for
the last 6 years? Now that you know that this teaching is a man-centered teaching, let us
get on with some biblical reasons from the Bible whereby you should remain in your church
if it is reasonably faithful to the Word of God.
1) Communion or the Lord’s Supper
(1 Cor 11:23-26 KJV) For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto
you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: {24} And when
he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken
for you: this do in remembrance of me. {25} After the same manner also he took the
cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as
oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. {26} For as often as ye eat this bread,
and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.
In Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the Lord Jesus celebrated the Last Supper
with His disciples right before He went to the cross. He was showing that the bread and
the cup were symbols of His sacrifice which was about to happen. It was not until the book
of First Corinthians was written that we see it was a command of the Lord for His children
to partake in the symbolic Lord’s Supper. The reason we celebrate it is two-fold, to
remember His sacrifice and the looking for His return on the clouds of glory on the last
day. We must keep in mind that even though the Lord Jesus gave us the method in the
gospels, it was not until He wrote to the CHURCH in Corinth that He made it a command. The
Lord’s Supper was to be partaken of, in the church, until the Lord returns.
It is interesting to note that because this was written to the church, there was also a
warning that unbelievers were not to partake of it because the consequence could be death
because that would be profaning the Lord’s Supper which was only meant for the true
believer. Now this warning also reveals to us that there were unbelievers in the
Corinthian church as there are in today’s churches. This is why many churches take
the warnings very seriously and practice closed communion so the elders have an
opportunity to speak to all the those in the congregation and spiritually assess to see if
all are truly saved. If they deem someone to be unsaved, they will tell the person to let
the elements pass by. If a person is unsure of their salvation, it is better to let the
elements go by, for there is no sin in not taking the Lord’s Supper but to take it as
an unbeliever (unworthily) then that is a sin which carries consequences. The essence of
these statements in 1 Corinthians is that the Lord’s Supper is to be observed until
the Lord returns which means there must be a church in assembly until He returns. This
also tells us that the church age will end on the last day.
2) The use of Spiritual Gifts
(1 Tim 4:14 KJV) Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy,
with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
All true Christians are given spiritual gifts for the following purpose :
(Eph 4:11-12 KJV) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;
and some, pastors and teachers; {12} For the perfecting of the saints, for the work
of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Perfecting - This word means to equip or to make with complete furnishing. This
is the only place in the New Testament this word is used. God is using the offices of the
church to grow, mature, and ground the Saints.
Work - This word means works, tasks, or occupation. When a person finds and hones
their spiritual gift, they are able to begin working in the sphere God has empowered them
to work in. Normally each believer begins their Christian work life within the context of
their local church under the supervision of those who are more mature in the faith.
Edifying - This word means to literally build the body of Christ. It carries the
meaning of a building. We see this principle more clearly in Ephesians 2:21-22. The word
"building" in Verse 21 is the same word as edifying in Eph 4:12.
(Eph 2:21-22 KJV) In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an
holy temple in the Lord: {22} In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of
God through the Spirit.
When the Holy Spirit implants spiritual gifts into new believers, the
first place that a Christian would normally begin to use those gifts would be in the local
church. It could be as a teacher, organizer, evangelism, etc. When a new Christian works
side by side with someone who is older in the faith, they can begin to teach and help that
Christian develop their gift and then begin work in some sphere of Christian service. If a
Christian never mingles with other Christians, they may never find their spiritual gift
nor their sphere of service. When one is in a decent local church, they may begin to grow
and develop and mature in the faith. Then they would become a good soldier of Christ.
3) Commit to Faithful Men
(2 Tim 2:2 KJV) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same
commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
One of the chief responsibilities of every Christian is to grow in
the faith and then hand down what they know to the next generation. If Christians are
running amok and have no intercourse with older Christians, there will be no faithful
Christians to hand down the true teachings and the true teachings to. This is when the
church will go out of existence but that situation is not in view here. Timothy was a
young pastor and in the first chapter of 1 Timothy, Paul is exhorting Timothy to be on the
lookout for false teachers and teachings. He is doing this in the context of a local
church. God is showing us that false teachings can be exposed and controlled by the local
church if the leaders are biblically astute. If a Christian is running around without any
attachment to a local church, they will become prey to every kind of false teaching out
there. At least, when there are more mature Christians around, they are able to spot and
rebuke false teachings and guide the younger Christian back to truth. Anyway, if there are
no churches, then how would the command to commit to faithful men the true gospel be
accomplished? How would one be judged as a faithful Christian? Do we send out a
questionnaire to their houses and have them fill it out? The only way to tell if there is
a faithful Christian who is qualified for leadership is to see their Christian lives
unfold, especially during tough times, and their understanding of God’s Word. That is
the way we are able to commit to faithful Christians.
4) The Great Commission
(Mark 16:15 KJV) And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel
to every creature.
The primary reason of existence for the church is to preach the
gospel to the entire world so God may begin to reclaim His elect from all the nations.
This proclaiming continues until the last named one is saved and then the end shall come.
The local church is normally where the Christian has their introduction to world missions
and many churches have missionary conferences where missionaries come and tell the people
about the mission field and what God is doing on the field, especially in foreign
countries. For almost 2,000 years the method of evangelism was the personal sending forth
of the gospel with missionaries who would dedicate their lives to a certain field and
would also normally translate the Bible into the indigenous languages.
Since 1906 God began to use other methods beside personal missionaries to bring the
gospel to other countries. He began with AM Radio, then Short-wave Radio, then Television,
then FM radio, then Satellite, and now the Internet. But as I mentioned before according
to Wycliffe Bible Translators, 60% of the world have never even used the telephone. This
means that well over three billion people would never be able to hear the gospel because
of lack of some type of receiving device. Mission societies have always been tuned into
the needs of the foreign fields and the local church still has a major impact on world
missions. Since many countries have become closed to the ministry, mission societies have
begun to place a heavy emphasis on the support of nationals. This is a wise decision
because it cuts down training time for language skills and since the nationals already
live there, it cuts down on expenses of moving and culture shock. For example, Gospel for
Asia can support a national pastor in India for between $90-150 per month.
Because of severe poverty in many countries, word of mouth is still the cheapest way to
communicate the gospel. So it seems that God is using the electronic medium to reach one
half of the world and He is using word of mouth to reach the other half. God blesses the
local church that reaches out with the gospel beyond their own walls. A missions minded
church is a blessed church which has its priorities in order.
5) No Elders or Pastors
(Heb 13:17 KJV) Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they
watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and
not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
One of the reasons God gave the local church was to allow a pecking
order to exist for the purpose of keeping Christians in line. While Christians are
redeemed people, they still exist in the flesh and can go awry in their walk. This is the
reason that God gave Pastors and Elders to the local church so there would be a system of
accountability. The primary function of these offices is found in the above verse.
"They watch for your souls." Their principal duty is to watch over the flock in
the area of spiritual growth. They are set there to be a guide to the sheep. (Prov 15:22
KJV) "Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors
they are established." Remember this verse in the area of guidance. The Bible tells
us that in the church there should be a plurality of elders and not just one man. One man
can be very subjective to personal ideas but if a teaching or situation is laid out before
many elders, then an objective opinion could be more easily given because even the elders
could check each other while they search.
What scares me about the "Depart Out" teaching is that the
same situation is going to happen to the church as it did to Israel during the time of the
Judges. (Judg 21:25 KJV) "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did
that which was right in his own eyes." Without accountability leadership, even
Christians can go astray when left to the mercy of the world. The idea of
"fellowshipping" around a radio is foreign to the Scripture because God wants
His church to interact plus we read in 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 that Paul was expecting the
Corinthian church to take up a collection and have it waiting for him when he arrived.
This was to be done in the context of the local church.
There is not one shred of evidence in the Scriptures which teach the
system of Pastors and Elders has come to the end. As a matter of fact, without any
official leadership sad situations could arise, such as a person may come into the
assembly who is living in sin with another person and without leaders to deal with the
situation, the person could tell the other Christians in the assembly to take a hike since
they are not leaders. It is a fact of life that leadership is needed in the church to deal
with problems that will arise in the spiritual realm. Can you imagine a corporation that
dissolves its board of directors and management staff and places everyone on the same
footing? Can you imagine the absentee rate? What about productivity? 4 hour lunches? How
long would that company survive? It is the same with the local church. If the leadership
offices are done away with and all you have is a Bible teacher, then what makes you think
that your assembly will last? If accountability is done away with, do you honestly expect
people to come every week? If there is no accountability, the sin nature will capitalize
on it and will eventually dissolve that assembly and destroy the testimony of many. This
idea of deleting the Pastor and Elders is a sinful act and is found nowhere in Scripture.
This is the contrived teaching of a man placing his own ideas into the Bible.
6) Weaker Christians
(Rom 14:1 KJV) Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful
disputations.
The word "weak" here from the original Greek carries with
it the meaning of "unhealthy, in need," along with "weak." Paul wrote
this command to the Roman Church under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that weaker
Christians were to be extended a welcome in the assembly. In contemporary Christianity
that need is still there. Those who are weak in the faith, not necessarily new to the
faith, need a place where they can ask questions and pour their hearts out. You cannot do
this in front of a radio. The Bible is a spiritually complex book and many Christians are
not able to grasp many of the truths and therefore need a place where they can be taught
so understanding may come. Weaker Christians need to have a place where they can gain
counsel on sensitive issues such as those we encounter in our daily lives. If weaker
Christians have no place to turn and have no interaction with stronger Christians, they
may face problems and fall.
God commands those who are stronger in the faith to bear the burdens
of those who are weaker in the faith. (Rom 15:1 KJV) "We then that are strong ought
to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves." The word
"infirmities" in this verse is a cognate of the word "weak" in Romans
14:1. Those who have been trained well in the Scriptures are able to cope with life’s
problems and should pass on what they know to those who are weak in the faith so they may
begin to see victories in their Christian walk. When weaker Christians begin to see
victories in their walk, they begin to be strengthened in the faith and then defeats will
be far and few in between. When they do come, that Christian will be able to cope. The
local church is still the best place to train a believer. Many have been trained in the
local church and have gone on to be missionaries, bible teachers, pastors, etc., all
because the local church was there to help.
7) Occupy Till I Come
(Luke 19:13 KJV) And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said
unto them, Occupy till I come.
The word "occupy" here carries with it the idea of doing a
diligent business with a good outcome. While this command was not given directly to any
church, yet it was given to all Christians. Now the majority of Christians occupy
themselves with spiritual work, not outside the church, but within the context of the
local church. The first Bible study I ever taught was in my local church. The first sermon
I ever preached was in my local church. The first message I ever delivered to an elders
conference was in my local church. I became an elder in my local church (this was before I
knew about the marriage requirement). The Lord then opened the door to speak to a National
Elders Conference. So to capsulize this principle, if I was not a member of a local church
when I first became saved, I would not have had the initial opportunity for preaching and
teaching. Just an aside, the church I was in was a dead church but there was a group of
about 7 believers there who became my cheerleaders and encouraged me in these things. I am
sure that many have the same story to tell that it was in the local church where they
became initially involved and the Lord began to widen their ministries. So when the Lord
gave the command to occupy till He comes back, it is not just to go to work, but we are to
occupy in the realm of His work and normally that is within the local church.
Incidentally, all the para-church ministries out there have gotten their help through and
from the local church from where people learn of their needs and job openings. Intercristo
doesn’t cover them all.
8) Don’t Forsake the Assembling Together
(Heb 10:24-25 KJV) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good
works: {25} Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the
day approaching.
One of the first places the Lord Jesus and Apostle Paul went in their
journeys was to the local synagogue where they would reason with those who were gathered.
This gives us a little insight into the importance of the local gathering if both the Lord
and Paul visited them. When Paul went to Athens he visited Mars Hill and unfortunately in
that location there was nothing but false teachings being taught such as philosophy and
false religion.
Let us take a look at some of the words in Hebrews 10:25 and see if we can retrieve a
better understanding of this verse and how it relates to the idea of leaving or dissolving
a church.
Forsaking - It carries with it the meaning of abandoning or deserting. It does
not carry a voluntary sense nor does it carry a positive meaning. A parallel usage of the
word which gives a good understanding of the word is found in 2 Timothy 4:10:
(2 Tim 4:10 KJV) For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and
is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
Assembling - This word is used only twice in the New Testament. This verse and 2
Thessalonians 2:1
(2 Th 2:1 KJV) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
by our gathering together unto him,
It is interesting to note that the assembling together of the true believers on the
Lord’s Day and the return of Christ are related. In 2 Thess. 2:1, the word describes
the rapture of the church in another manner, "gathering together." When the
church gathers on Sunday it is a foreshadow of the return of Christ when we shall be
gathered unto Him but until that time we are to gather together as a congregation. The
weekly gathering is like a mini-rapture as we see the believers come out of the world and
away into their churches, thus leaving the unbelievers in the world behind for a few
hours. On the last day, we shall leave the unbelievers behind forever when we are gathered
to our people.
Exhorting - This word actually means encouraging one another. This would
be impossible to do if every one was staying home by their radio. When believers meet
together it is not only for fellowship and learning but to encourage each other in the
Lord. Most of what I hear on the radio is gloom and doom which is fine for evangelism but
a steady diet of that does not grow a Christian instead it beats them down making them
feel guilty for being Christians and going to heaven.
The day approaching - This phrase may be translated "the day drawing
near." This phrase is speaking of the approaching of the last day and the return of
the Lord Jesus Christ. It is interesting to note that as we get closer to the last day God
makes it a point that believers should not forsake or abandon their churches. This is
probably because of all the false teachings and theories which would characterize the last
years prior to the Lord’s return.
This verse is very explicit and whether you call the "assembling" a church or
a fellowship, it does not matter. This verse is teaching that Christians are to gather
until the last day and that order has not been rescinded by any directives in Scripture.
Spiritualized verses are never to exceed the authority of the direct commands of
Scripture. The direct commands are plain while spiritualized verses are subjective to the
teaching at hand.
Summary
We have looked at quite a large number of verses and all have
harmonized that the Christian is to remain in their church if it is still reasonably
faithful to God’s Word. The idea of all Christians abandoning their churches because
of someone’s personal belief that the church age ended in 1994 and we just found out
about it this year is erroneous. This is a contrived and dangerous teaching which would be
like asking Christians to drink spiritual kool-aid. He who has ears to hear.
The idea that God has bypassed or ignored the churches is not taught
in Scripture. Those churches which have become apostate have had their candlesticks
removed but faithful churches are still in existence today. There is not one verse in
Scripture which teaches that God has removed His truth from faithful churches and has
transferred it all to electronic media such as Family Radio, for this is where this false
teaching was spawned.
Personally, I would pay no attention to this teaching since there are
too many unanswered questions and too many scripture passages which do not harmonize with
this teaching and that means since it is not harmonious through all Scripture, this
teaching must be abandoned not your church.