"He who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me," Jesus Christ
My beloved Children,
I am sending you this message because when I look down on those who claim to be my people, I am both saddened and disappointed. Like the shepherd who abandoned the flock to search for the one that was lost, I come to you now, not strictly in the spirit of admonishment, but more of a call in the wilderness for My lost sheep to come back to Me. While My tone may be stern in it's nature, it is merely to illustrate the urgency of the situation and to remind you of a Sacred Promise you made to our Father in Heaven, as well as the consequences of not keeping it.
On the day you became a Christian you entered into a sacred covenant with your Creator and with that promise comes comes an incredible amount of personal responsibility. I did not die on the cross to gain your admittance to Heaven for you. Rather to provide you, as sinners, a pathway in which to get there. I informed you that "the road to everlasting life is narrow, difficult to navigate," and even emphasized the fact that "few people ever find it." (Matt.7:14) I thought I made it clear that false prophets are the reason and warned you to "watch out" for them. (Matt. 7:15) Yet you have ignored my instructions, as well as the example I set, and accepted your own interpretations of the gospel as fact when you were specifically instructed to "Lean not on your own understanding?" (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Though I know that your hearts are in the right place and you actually believe what you are doing is correct, you must be humble enough to realize that just because you believe something doesn't make it true. Religious leaders say that I speak in parables that are open to interpretation. While that is true, you must realize that just because something may be open to interpretation, doesn't mean that every interpretation is correct. To overlook that gives justification to create false doctrines more tailored to yourselves as the Apostle Paul foretold in 2nd Timothy. (3-4) These false doctrines are the very reason that many believers never find the true path to everlasting life and will be turned away at the gates as I foretold in Matthew 7:21-23.
When My words were the cause of your differences, why would you not look to My actions to find My true meaning? Did Paul not instruct you to test yourselves when he said "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect?" (Romans 12:2) This was echoed by John when he said... "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1) Assuredly I tell you that everything I taught you to do, I showed you how to do, and by "testing" your interpretations by simply observing My actions you would have seen that your false interpretations were not reflected there. Why would you teach that which is contrary to My actions when everything that is contrary to Me is false?
Your society tries to convince you that the truth is somehow interchangeable depending on who you may be talking to at a particular time, but I assure you that is not the case. There is no your truth, my truth, and the other truth. There is only THE TRUTH and neither feelings, beliefs, nor interpretations are determining factors in what the truth is. You have wrongfully accepted "your truths" over My actions. As a result, you have brought false prophecy into my church and divided my people into dozens of very different denominations. You do this despite the fact that you were repeatedly instructed to be of "one mind, one body, and one spirit" (Ephesians 4:4) with no divisions among you. Why would you ever believe that I want you to deliver an inconsistent message that brings contradiction into my church and causes division among my people? Were you unaware of the Apostle Paul's warning to "watch out for those who cause divisions...?" (Romans 16:17) Did I not forewarn you that "Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation?" (Matt. 12:25) Do you not realize that denominational titles and practices divide My Kingdom against Itself?
Paul instructed you to "be imitators of me, as I am of Christ." ( 1 Corinthians 11:1) He also clearly explained that "God predestined His people to be conformed to the image of His Son." (Romans 8:29) John reminded you that "whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked." (1 John 2:6) Do you not see that the ONLY truth regarding Christianity and how to practice it resides in Me.
Like the Pharisees, you gather in your churches and wait for others to come so you can tell them about God's love and grace. You do this in direct contradiction to everything I showed you. Did I not actively seek out those in need and actually SHOW them His love and grace? While I commend you for wanting to have fellowship as I instructed, it is important to understand that you mustn't allow fellowship and communal worship to be the extent of your service to the Father. Did you ever read of Me sitting in a temple waiting for others to come to Me? Have you forgotten that I am a carpenter and craftsman who could have built a temple while I was on Earth had I felt they were extremely important?
Building temples does not honor Me nor My Father. Obedience does. Are you not aware that people around you are struggling? Was Paul not clear when he instructed you to "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the laws of Christ?"(Galatians 6:2) Christianity was never intended to be practiced behind closed doors. It was meant to be practiced in an outreaching manner by bringing our Father's love and grace into your communities firsthand. Did I not instruct you to "let your light shine so others can see...?" (Matt.5:16) I encourage you to service our Father in a more outreaching manner because in order to be "fishers of men" (Matt.4:19) as I instructed you to be, you must cast your line out into the world instead of simply waiting for the fish to jump in the boat!
Furthermore, you very diligent to collect the tythe, but extremely slow to react when it comes to more important matters such as mercy or kindness, which are the sole purposes that the tythe is intended. Each week your churches collectively take in 10's of millions of dollars that is supposed to be used to alleviate the suffering in the world by bringing our Father's love and grace into people's lives through acts of kindness, compassion, and generosity. The tythe is meant to ease suffering, not beautify your churches, much less be locked away in a vault so that a select few among you could elevate themselves on the world stage. What did you think I meant when I called the Pharisees' temple a "den of thieves?" (Matthew 21:13)
I warned all who follow Me that "unless our righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees, we will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven," (Matt.5:20) You have forgotten the promise you made to God and as a result, the world My Father created and entrusted to you is crumbling before your eyes while those among you enjoy seats at the United Nations that were bought and paid for with My Father's currency. Though I love you enough to give my earthly life so that you may have the opportunity to one day walk in My Kingdom, I say again... You will certainly not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven as long as you are following the practices of the very people who had Me crucified!
Verily, I tell you that there is only one way to properly serve our Father in Heaven and that is to be like Me. Was I not clear when I said, "I am the way, I am the TRUTH, and I am the life. NO ONE gets to the Father except through Me?" (John 14:6) I implore all those who value your eternal soul to allow the meaning behind these words to be as clear as the air between you. "Submit to Me in all your ways so I can make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:6) Abandon the denominational titles that separate you from Me., for these are false paths "...that appear to be right, but in the end lead to death." (Proverbs 14:12)
"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." (John 15:12-13) "In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus." (Phillippians 2:5) Be very aware that "whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God." (Proverbs 14:31) Finally, all of you, "be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble," (1 Peter 3:8) and“let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” (Matt.5:16)
I told you from the beginning that you "must deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow Me." (Matt.16:24) I even warned you that he who does not, 'is not worthy of Me," (Matt. 10:38) and should you continue to ignore the example that I set, as sure as I am the Son of God and though it would cause Me great pain, when Judgement Day is upon you, I will have no choice but to stand true to My word as it is written in the Holy Bible and instruct you to "depart from Me" simply because "I never knew you." (Matt. 7:23)
"Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect"(Matt. 24:42-44) "and when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment." (John 16:8)
Fear not my children, simply follow in my footsteps and I will lead you home.