When the visible church becomes corrupt and dominated by evil men, the righteous are scattered. The blind man healed by Jesus in John chapter nine was put out of the temple by the religious authorities — though he found the true Temple (Jesus) outside. Christ's true people were persecuted by Rome in the centuries leading… Continue reading The Scattering of the Lord’s Sheep by False Shepherds
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Don’t Fall for the Abuser’s “Repentance” – Lessons from Zacchaeus
Just about all of you have heard an abuser claim to "have changed," or "I have repented and the Lord has forgiven me and now you must also." We have had pressure put upon us by the abuser's allies to "forgive" and reconcile because, after all, he said he was sorry. Yada, yada, yada. Real… Continue reading Don’t Fall for the Abuser’s “Repentance” – Lessons from Zacchaeus
