By Samuel Martino, who believes that the word of God demands that we are to separate from every false way

The doctrine of separation is clearly taught in the Bible, but why are so many deceived into becoming unequally yoked together with churches that clearly teach a different gospel.

We are to separate from friends and ministries that are in violation of Gods written will, if we choose to name the name of Christ.

“Church”the Greek word, ekklessia its compound word is “out”and kaleo means to summon,

which literally means “to call out” or a called out assembly

The doctrine of the church is vastly different from what we are taught today!

As a final attempt to confuse the work of the Son of God, Satan has boldly and brazenly declared war upon the very bride of Christ, the church itself Today one need only to scan the horizon of Christendom to discover just how successful Satan has been along these lines. There is a desperate need for the study of and subsequent return to the scriptural teachings of the church. This must be, lest Satan should get an advantage ofus for we are not ignorant of his devices {2 Cor, 2:11}

What the Church is not

It is not a denominational organization.

It is not what the Roman Catholics, or the Jehovah Witnesses, or the Baptist, or the Pentecostal, or the scores of other denominations and churches, teach.

It is not a building.

It is not a state or natural organization.

The ekklessia of the New Testament refers primarily [if not only] to that invisible body of Christ, composed of all believers, saved from the day of Pentecost, to the day of the rapture!

The ekklessia of the N.T embraces both the total body of Christ [including living and dead believers]

The Doctrine of the Church from a biblical perspective” it’s mission” is to build up the body of Christ until the body is complete { Eph 4,11-16 Col 2:19]

Have you ever spoken to someone, who attends a church, who speaks more about their activities and pastor, than about the word of God?

Have you ever noticed, that when they are presented with Biblical proof of their churches error

they become quite and often do not bring their church up again?

These churches show the mark of apostasy

Remember, that day shall not come unless there come a falling away first. That is a departure from the truth. THE GREAT APOSTASY A MARK AND SIGN OF THE LAST DAYS

IS YOUR CHURCH SHOWING THIS SIGN, HAVE THEY DEPARTED FROM THE SIMPLE TRUTHS OF SCRIPTURE. ARE YOU POSITIVELY SURE AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT YOUR CHURCH BELONGS TO HIS BODY, BUT REMEMBER THAT YOUR HEART CAN BE DECEIVED, IT IS OBEDIENCE TO HIS WORD THAT YOUR CHURCH MUST DEMONSTRATE, OUR LORD SAID IF THEY WALK NOT ACCORDINGLY TO HIS WORD IT IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO LIGHT IN THEM. WE MUST BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN DEFENDING A CHURCH WHO IN GODS OWN WORDS SAYS THAT THEY ARE IMPOSTERS AND DECEIVERS

Most churches often stand on their own interpretation of the scriptures, often ignoring scripture, which clearly tells us that we are to earnestly contend, for the faith which was once delivered to the saints. Jude vs 3

Most denominational churches, such as Jehovah witnesses, Pentecostal, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and scores of others, all have a different doctrine.

How can this be if the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ has already been settled?

Why is it so?

I must say that during my studies of the Bible and the doctrines contained there in, one can easily find objections t se and other doctrines if they choose to look closely, with the help of the holy spirit whoui the fesus said would bring all truth, to our understanding, but we must earnestly pray and seek’b:tsg’ uidance to understand the many truths God has written into his Holy word.

Often church Pastors are nothing more that want to be pastors who are ignorant themselves to the doctrines of the bible. New baby CHRISTIANS are often caught up in these churches due to pressures put on them by family and friends, often young and inexperienced in the bible.

I have always believed a truth worth learning, is a truth worth telling.

When you become more interested in the events of your church, than the truths of Gods word you are opening up yourself to deception. Remember our Lord said, [ be ye not deceived]. Deception on the part of a church can be easily hidden but often if you would take the time to test a churches position and gospel with the word of God you may be surprised what you may find. Everyone who names the name of Christ must remember that deception is often in the disguise of Christianity, often sounding, looking and resembling the truth, but is clearly exposed by testing its teachings with the word of God, The King James Bible.

There are churches teaching heresy and using the KJB so don’t be surprised.

If you are attending a church under the banner of Christianity, you must be willing to test their teachings. I often have discussed this subject with people from different denominational churches, and have always found that they have more to say about their church and pastor than they do about the word of God .You see once a person has been sealed by the spirit of truth, he will immediately align himself with the truths of the word of God. He will want to know more about the truths of Gods word than what the next church event will bring.

Churches today need extra activities to bring in the flock, picnics, pizza nights, weekend gatherings etc all are part of the lure, to bring a sense of community to the new converts of their ministry, but where is the drawing power of the Holy Spirit ?

When one searches the bible seriously for these denominational teachings, they will often if not always find them to be taken out of context or in some cases, not even there.

God has chosen the method, by which we are to study.

If your church is focusing more on the power of the holy spirit as the charismatic do then you must take heed. You see, the word of God will lift up and testify to the name of Jesus Christ than the spirit. Jhn 16:13 When he the spirit of truth shall come, he will speak not of himself [as to the source] but he shall speak what soever he shall hear [ frorn Jesus, who is the author]

The word of God is full of warnings against another gospel,

Churches often misquote scriptures to convince the unlearned, as they will often push their false teachings on the uninformed, but to who’s fault is that, it is our own fault if we do not check these churches out with the spirit of the bible.

The following warnings in the scriptures are for you to refer to.

THE DOCTRINE OF SEPARATION

DOES THE BIBLE TEACH SEPARATION

WE ARE TO SEPARATE FROM THOSE WHO TEACH FALSE DOCTRINES

DOCTRINES THAT TEACH SEPARATION

1. THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST , THE HOLY SPIRIT & SALVATION I RESURRECTION, DEATH 2 COR 11:3,4
2. THE DOCTRINE OF PROPHECY 2 TIM 2,16:18
3. THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH 1 TIM 3:15,6:13-14,6:20,21
4. THE DOCTRINE OF HOLY LIVING 1 TIM 6:3-5 HOW TO PRACTICE BIBLICAL SEPARATION
5. BE DISCERN1NG 1 THES 5:21 [STUDY THE SCRIPTURE]
6. MAINTAIN A DEFENSE OF THE FAITH JUDE 3
7. MARK THOSE WHO ERR ROM 16:17 SO OTHERS WILL KNOW

WE MUST IDENTIFY AND LABEL THOSE WHO ARE FALSE ,APOSTATE &

DISOBEDIENT

A GOOD SHEPHERD PROTECTS THE SHEEP

• AVOID FELLOWSID PROM 16:17
• SHUN THEM 2 TIM 2:16 TURN AWAY FROM 2 TIM 3:5
• COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM 2 COR 6:17 REV 18:4

?.RECEIVE THEM NOT INTO YOUR HOUSE 2 JHN 10

8. AVOID YOKING TOGETHER, IN MINISTRY AND ORGANIZATION,

2 COR 6:14-18

DOES NOT ALLOW ALL CHRISTIANS TO BE SAME DENOMINATIONS AVOID THEIR DOCTRINES 2 TIM 2:14-18

THERE IS A SUPERNATURAL POWER [SATAN]

WE ARE TO SHUN IT FOR THEY WILL INCREASE UNTO MORE UN GODLINESS AND THEIR WORD DO EAT AS DOE TH A CANKER

DON’T ATTEND CHURCHES ,BIBLE STUDIES, MEETINGS OR PRAYER GROUPS WHERE FALSE TEACHINGS ARE TAUGHT

REBUKE THEM OPENLY, PLAINLY, PUBLICALL Y,

MAT 23:13-33, ACTS 13:8-10

WE ARE TO TRY TO CONVINCE THEM OF THE TRUTH

2 TIM 2:24-26

WE ARE TO HELP THOSE BUT FROM A SEPARATED POSITION

IT IS OUR SEPARATION THAT SHOWS THEM THAT WE BELIEVE FALSE DOCTRINE IS EVIL

IT IS TO IMPRESS THEM

THEY ARE IN THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL READ 2 TIM 2:26 ONLY A GREAT MIRACLE CAN SAVE THEM

“we are to maintain a spiritual demeanor WHY PRACTICE SEPARATION FIRST IT BRINGS GREAT JOY

SEPARATION IS OBEDIENCE       ROM 16:17 JUDE 3 GOD DOES NOT ASK US, HE COMMANDS US

                                

SEPARATION IS SPIRITUAL READ PSLM 119:128 THIS IS THE ATT1TUDE OF THE GODLY PSALMIST TOWARDS EVERY FALSE WAY

SEPARATION IS FIDELITY TO THE TRUTH OF GOD

0  TIMOTHY KEEP THAT WHICH IS COMMITTED TO THY TRUST AVOID PROFANE AND VAIN BABBLING & OPPOSITIONS OF SCIENCE FALSELY SO CALLED 2 TIM 6:20

SEPARATION IS HONORING CHRIST HEB 13:12-13

THIS PASSAGE TEACHES THAT SINCE CHRIST WAS CRUCIFIED, OUTSIDE OF THE APOSTATE RELIGION, OF THAT DAY WE SHOULD BE DOING THE SAME SEPARATION IS LOVE FOR CHRIST JHN 14:23,24

JESUS SAID IF A MAN LOVES ME HE WILL KEEP MY WORDS

SEPARATION IS PLEASING TO CHRIST, REV 2:2,6 14-16

HERE WE SEE CHRIST ATTITUDE TOWARDS THOSE WHO PRACTICE DISCERNMENT SEPARATION

HE COMMENDED THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS HE REBUKED THE CHURCH AT PERGAMOS

separation is a way of protection 2 Tim. 2:16 IT PROTECTS US 1 COR 15:33

WE MUST SEPARATE FROM THOSE WHO DO NOT OBEY THE WORD OF GOD

IT PROTECTS THE CHURCH FROM LEAVEN GAL 5:9

separation is a qualification

“holding fast to the faithful word, as he hath ,been taught, he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayer Titus 1 :9

SEPARATION IS LOVE FOR MEN COL 1:28 PAUL”S LOVE MOVED HIM TO PREACH

SEPARATION IS HAND IN HAND WITH SALVATION JUDE 3 CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH ONCE DELIVERED

SEPARATION IS WISDOM PROV 14:15,22:3 TO EXERCISE DOCTRINAL DISCERNMENT

SEPARATION IS THE WAY OF DELIGHT PROV 2 :24,25

FIGHT APOSTASY ERROR,

GOD PROMISES TO BLESS YOU FOR IT

_So if you belong to a church that is walking after their own gospel, it is time to leave that church.

If your church teaches, a gospel that is perverted, you are to leave that church.

If you are attending a church, because you mother & father attend, you are to leave that church.

If you are sincere in walking in accordance with Gods holy will, you will leave that church If you want to be forgiven of your sins and want to secure your eternity, you must leave that church

If the Holy Spirit is this author as God states, then you do not have the authority to circumvent his will,

IF you believe your pastor is above the word of God than you are in serious spiritual trouble

If your pastor will not submit to the will of God regarding sound doctrine and continues to back pedal in his false view of the gospel, you must leave that church.

The true church will be in harmony with Gods word, the gospel will be the gospel that Christ has instituted, it will not glorify the Holy spirit as the Charasmatics do, A church that relies on the power of the holy spirit, such as speaking in tongues, healings , signs and wonders, is a false church which has perverted the gospel. All one has to do is read the many studies done, on the charismatic church, to find out how their gospel has perverted the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

What then will you do, IF you truly believe that God clearly wants us to be separated from false teachings as his word so clearly states, then you will ask the Lord for guidance , and search the scriptures, to see if what your pastor is preaching is in harmony of God’s written will.

Charismatic churches extraneously forces the scriptures to promote and defend their position.

We are to rightly divide the word of truth, Paul has instructed Timothy 2 Tim. 2:15.

Can your church pastor, stand the test of scripture?

When was the last time you personally opened up your bible for yourself to Varity what your church believes?

When rightly dividing the bible, we will at once see the proper way of study.

While more can be said on the subject of the church, it is clear according to Gods words, that we must be obedient to his word as he has giving us ways to test and expose false teachings. I invite anyone who attends a church whose teachings has fallen under the above to debate their position standing on the Bible alone. If you are attending a church whose gospel cannot stand this test than you are probably under a great deception

Next is that now that you have been exposed to the many doctrinal verses, which command us to separate, a choice must be made. You see if you are truly seeking Gods will, you will want to obey and please him by being obedient to his word, not to any church affiliation. Churches all have different gospels while all maintaining that they are Christian. But remember Paul’s word to us that we must not be deceived by satans devices or his ministers of light, which masquerade as Christians. If you would test the catholic church teachings according to the bible, you will see imdeiatly that they are a false church.

If you test the many charismatic churches, you will see immediately that they too are false and have perverted the gospel. We are warned about the gospel of Christ being perverted.

To pervert something is to take it out of its natural position and make it unnatural. To pervert means to take something normal and make abnormal.

The doctrines of the bible have been cleverly twisted by these churches to suit their own agenda. How many people do you honestly know who actually follows Gods method• To twist what God has written is most dangerous, as we are medaling with his words

which we are commanded not to do . God has warned us thru his word that we are not to add, or subtract or change his words as he gave them .

In closing may I say in this brief study, that it is crystal clear, that we are to separate from a church that has allowed a perverse teaching to establish doctrine that is not the doctrine taught by the apostles, or Jesus Christ. Churches are to be obedient to his word, a church that is a true church will equip their converts with the truths of the gospel, not with entertainment, and shows, special nights, retreats, picnics any many other side shows. They will be in line with the doctrines already set forth in Gods will.

Remember, the church does not set the doctrines for the church they are to faithfully execute the doctrines already commanded. Separate studies on different churches and their teachings are easily obtained both by book source and the internet, so there is no excuse for ignorance if one wants to truly test their church Pastor, ministry, and teachings.