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Judged on the basis of the ten commandments, the Anglican, Lutheran, and Reformed churches are all fallen. All of them adhere to the doctrine of the Trinity, all of them deny the duty of Sabbath observance, and all of them serve as State Churches and support offensive military action when they consider it justifiable, thus breaking the commandment Thou shalt not kill. To be a member of such a church is to partake in those sins. To remain a member of the Lutheran church, for example, is to partake of the guilt of Lutheran support of Hitler's crimes against humanity and to keep blood on one's hands. (Rev 18:4) ”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.”
In article 85 of The Large Catechism, the Lutherans speak more strongly against the Sabbath than does Rome, for they call the Sabbath observance the creation of ”disorder by unnecessary innovation.” ”But since from of old Sunday [the Lord's Day] has been appointed for this purpose, we also should continue the same, in order that everything be done in harmonious order, and no one create disorder by unnecessary innovation.” How anyone can consider the Sabbath an innovation and Sunday valid, after just reporting that the Sabbath was in force under the Old Testament and that Sunday is supposed to have been introduced after the New Testament, goes beyond the limits of reason acceptable to the sane human mind.
At the same time, the catechism, while neglecting the clear words of the commandment, adds its own burdens. The meaning of the Sabbath is not to rest from labor, but to listen to and obey the priest! The entire teaching under the Sabbath commandment in the Small Catechism is reduced to this: ”We should fear and love God that we may not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred, and gladly hear and learn it.” So Sabbath-keeping, misplaced to Sunday, is to go to the Lutheran church, listen to the priest, and ”gladly hear and learn it.”
In question 103 of the Reformed Heidelberg Catechism, rather than admit the clear import of the Sabbath as a day of rest, they prefer to use it as a vehicle to express their opinions in regard to the subjection of women, by quoting under the question of the Sabbath, the following texts: ”1 Tim.2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 1 Tim.2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 1 Tim.2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 1 Tim.2:10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 1 Tim.2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.” How the Sabbath commandment, which lists subordinates male and female, but never the wife, commands the subjection of women, is difficult reasonably to imagine. Yet the Reformed churches can do so, while denying the very word of the commandment.
The national churches have fallen even further than Rome, in that they are attached to national armies as patrons. The Reformed or Presbyterian church has for several centuries elevated Sunday in place of the Sabbath even higher than has the Papacy, and in that aspect represents a deeper apostasy. All of them have been involved in persecution. Before the Reformation there were many low-profile Sabbath-keeping Christian groups in Europe. In the areas where Lutheranism gained ground the first action was to slaughter these groups. The Sabbatarians in Selicia, Sweden, Finland and Norway were killed to the last soul.
Three commandments suffice to show all of the official Christian establishment to be fallen. There are scores of thousands of faith-based denominations, and it is not possible even to mention all of them. Of those, Baptists and Methodists form the majority, and they fail on all three commandments with few exceptions of small non-violent or Sabbatarian groups. Among those, none adhere to all three test commandments, to say nothing of all ten.
The confusing mass of small denominations clamoring for attention can be reduced to the simple test of the three test commandments. None of them adhere to all three. Seventh-day Adventists accept the Trinity and thus break the first commandment. They also compromise on the commandment not to kill, sometimes allowing greater participation in the military than even their governments would impose on them. One of the most visible examples is that of the Adventist church in Germany both in World War I and II. The Jehovah's Witnesses fail on the Sabbath commandment, despite their commendable witness on the others. Mormons fail on all three, with their polytheistic system being one of the most startling things Christianity has ever produced.
The number of denominations that pass the three-commandment test is so miniscule, if any exist at all, that they can be evaluated by anyone in some depth and shown on the basis of the Bible to be apostate. Indeed, Babylon is fallen. With tears of love Jesus calls his own out of the confusion of denominations into obedience to him.

written by Ester MacMillan, March 07, 2010
written by travis anderson, February 15, 2010
written by Henn, February 09, 2010
written by Matius Sulan Rea, February 07, 2010
written by galal doss, January 04, 2010
I assure you that if you spend time to take the eCourse, watch the videos we have on this subject several times, plus reading the many articles we have, then you will no longer be confused.
There is no short to diligent study of this truth. But you need to take your time, and seek divine aid, so that you can see this truth as pure light.
In His love and service,
WLC Team.
written by AGBOJO SUNDAY, January 04, 2010
written by cedric leborgne, December 22, 2009
written by harold nkrumah, July 31, 2009
the ten commandments were put into 2 commandments in the new testament.
1.Relation to God
2.Relation to mankind
I advice the wlc team to research well and you see why Sunday worship is not a problem
Now is the time when true worshipers shall................Also find out which day the apostles meet to fellowship and give tithes
it is so true, thanks harold, God bless you.
written by Berat Acar, December 11, 2009
priesters een misdaad
ROME - In keiharde bewoordingen heeft paus Johannes Paulus II gisteren tijdens het begin van een tweedaags topberaad in het Vaticaan aan 12 Amerikaanse kardinalen duidelijk gemaakt dat het afgelopen moet zijn met pedofilieschandalen veroorzaakt door priesters in de VS. "Misbruik van kinderen is vanuit elk gezichtspunt fout en wordt terecht door de samenleving als een verschrikkelijke misdaad beschouwd", aldus de paus.
Paus Johannes Paulus II waarschuwt de door hem ontboden Amerikaanse kardinalen dat seksueel misbruik van kinderen door priester een zware zonde is in de ogen van God. De rooms-katholieke kerk in de VS is in opschudding over een aantal pedofiele priesters die de hand boven het hoofd is gehouden.
De kardinalen waren door de paus ontboden om een einde te maken aan het veelvuldige misbruik van kinderen, waaraan tientallen Amerikaanse priesters zich schuldig hebben gemaakt. Vooral kardinaal Bernard Law uit Boston moet het ontgelden. Hij is maar liefst 14 jaar lang op de hoogte geweest van pedofiele praktijken door priesters in zijn bisdom, maar heeft de daders slechts naar een andere parochie of bisdom overgeplaatst en ze niet aangegeven of hun priesterschap ontnomen.
Veel familieleden van jeugdige slachtoffers zijn processen begonnen tegen de Amerikaanse geestelijken. Steeds meer schandalen kwamen daardoor, evenals in verscheidene Europese landen, in de openbaarheid. Het is een grote klap voor het imago van de rooms-katholieke kerk. "De geloofwaardigheid van de bisschoppen is een grote zorg voor ons. We moeten deze twee dagen beslissen hoe we in de toekomst pedofiele priesters moeten aanpakken zonder weer in de fout te gaan", aldus de voorzitter van de Amerikaanse bisschoppenconferentie Wilton Gregory.
Als er nieuwe schandalen zouden komen, kan het ernstige financiële consequenties hebben voor het Vaticaan. De Amerikanen behoren, na de Duitsers, tot de grote financiers van de rooms-katholieke kerk. Maar terwijl de Duitse rooms-katholieken geld overmaken aan het Vaticaan via belasting, doen de Amerikanen het op vrijwillige basis. Veel royale donateurs onder de meer dan 63 miljoen Amerikaanse rooms-katholieken kunnen uit teleurstelling over de rooms-katholieke kerk de geldkraan dichtdraaien.
"Jegens de slachtoffers en hun gezinsleden, waar ze ook zijn, spreek ik mijn steun en mijn bezorgdheid uit", aldus de paus. Ook maakte de kerkvorst gisteren duidelijk dat een 'mea culpa' van de rooms-katholieke kerk niet voldoende is. "De mensen moeten weten dat er geen priesterschap en een religieus leven is voor mensen die pijn aan kinderen toebrengen", aldus de kerkvorst. "Het is een zware zonde in de ogen van God."
Vandaag wordt er verder worden gesproken over hoe het principe "Wie een fout maakt, ligt er uit", concreet moet worden vertaald. De Amerikaanse kardinalen verwachten dat er duidelijke richtlijnen komen voor het aanpakken van priesters die van seksueel misbruik worden beschuldigd. Tot nu toe bestond er onduidelijkheid door verwarring tussen canoniek en burgerlijk recht. Richtlijnen van paus Johannes Paulus II kunnen worden overgenomen door de Amerikaanse bisschoppenconferentie in juni in de stad Dallas.
De paus, die er niet over piekert het priestercelibaat af te schaffen, wilde uiteindelijk toch zijn hoop uitspreken over de toekomst van de rooms-katholieke kerk. "Ook een kunstwerk kan bevlekt worden terwijl haar schoonheid bewaard blijft. Dat is een waarheid die iedere intellectueel moet erkennen", aldus de kerkvorst.
written by Fred Onwe, December 11, 2009
written by zobcity1, October 11, 2009
written by Erna Le Yngson, September 24, 2009
written by Gerson Corominas, September 21, 2009
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WLC POSISION ABOUT THE PERSON OF JESUS. WAS JESUS DIVINE?
written by Danilo Delcoro, September 18, 2009
written by Antoine van der Wielen, September 06, 2009
written by zobcity1, August 14, 2009
we do not have the descript exactly though.
Us believers need to be fully aware of the thing God felt strong enough to make specifically for us all to undestand about and have.
Please dont discount what he did for us.
Sungod-papal based day is like any of the other 6 days in where gathering on it is not a sin. We have been given a theocracy, not the filthy Constantine hiarchy ponzi pyramid commonly on sungod day.
Yet none the less are we anything less then his people still if worship in the Holy Spirit is done and not copying any of the papal mechanisms as God doesnt honour heresy or the copying of it either.
written by margaret xxxx, August 11, 2009
written by harold nkrumah, July 31, 2009
1.Relation to God
2.Relation to mankind
I advice the wlc team to research well and you see why Sunday worship is not a problem
Now is the time when true worshipers shall................Also find out which day the apostles meet to fellowship and give tithes
written by Timothy Youngblood, June 29, 2009
Most Churches set out guide lines that must be followed such as what is most important to teach and how to teach it. Also they have to address the subject of preaching to those outside of the Church in order to bring them into the Church. Without this basic function the Church would not grow in the way they would like so one can understand its importance. Is it wrong to have ministers, elders and deacons in the Church? Well scripture is very clear on the fact that ministers, elders and deacons were appointed for different service, but the question is what guidelines should the Church use as their "Theology" and their statement of beliefs? How should the Church choose their teachers, elders, and those that have gifts from God to edify and help the Church grow? Jesus and the apostles left good examples and if you want to study this subject and come to a better understanding see.
http://www.masters-table.org/studies/church gov.htm
Regards
Timotheos
written by Suenell Burlingame, June 27, 2009








