Question: are you
living in captivity. This question may sound very strange to many.
But history tells us Yahuah
sent His people into exile after many warnings given through His prophets for
them to repent and to turn back from their sins.
Sometime later many of
the people returned from exile in Babylon and Assyria whereby the remainder
stayed behind. I’m sure the remainder that did not return back to the land felt
it was much better in exile as they adopted to that culture. Sadly,some who
returned brought back with them the Babylonian ways and this became part of
their everyday life and religion.
Jeremiah the prophet
warned the people in his time to “Come out of the midst of Babylon,” as
Yahuah’s wrath was about to be released upon Babylon. Few did listen and fled.
(Jeremiah 51:6 &
Jeremiah 51:45)
Paul in his time also
warned the people to “come out from among them and be separate, not to touch
what is unclean so Yahuah can receive them and be His people. Was Paul talking
about a spiritual Babylon. (2
Corinthians 6:17 & 2 Corinthians 7:1)
Yahuah is calling out
a people for Himself, through His Son. It all started when Yahuah told Abraham
to come out of his father’s land (Genesis 12:1), again when Yahuah told Israel to obey His voice
and to be His chosen people (Exodus
19:5-6), and Yahusha gives the final call to “Come out of her, my
people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues (Revelation 18:4).
Today, we are brought
up in this system that our parents inherited from their parents, going back
many years. Babylon, known as mystery Babylon, which includes Egypt and its
religion.
Many of us have been
awaken by the truth, realizing the lies we have inherited.
This is a high calling
to all: To come out of this world of sin and to be separate or to be a set-apart
people. (Psalm 80:3)
We are in the world
but we do not need to be part of the world and its sin.
Many may say “It is impossible
to come out of this sinful system.” I thought at first it is impossible but
after studying the scripture I realized it is religion that tells us it is
impossible. In fact, religion encourages us to stay in this system.
The god of this world
is money. Everything including religion is around money.
We have been in this
system for a very long time which has become part of our everyday living and
therefore seems normal to us.
Is it impossible to be
set-apart or are we just comfortable where we are? Believe me, I’m in the same
boat as those who have been awaken by the truth.
With many sacrifices
and by His guidance through His Spirit, it’s possible. Would the Creator expect
us to do something that is impossible! I really do not think so.
Think about this for
moment and be honest with yourself.
Does my question still
sound strange?