Social Media Ministers

 

Back in the Day, it used to be that if you wanted to be a Minister you had to feel God had specifically called you to do it.

Then you would dedicate years of your life to study at a Bible College or Seminary.

Then you would spend a year as an Intern at a church, usually as Youth or Associate Pastor.

Then you studied and prepared to face the (dreaded) Ordination Board for your hearing, where they grilled you about your personal beliefs, lifestyle and understanding of doctrine before they had to unanimously vote to make you an official minister.

Then, once ordained, when you were applying to be a Minister at a specific church, you faced THEIR Church Board for an interview.

NOW, to be a Preacher all you need is .. 

  an Instagram account and/or a YouTube channel.

Women sit in the front seat of their car with a take-out coffee in their hand doing a Biblical rant.

Men lounge on their couches or on their beds (equally angry) and spouting out that other Christians are “Biblically illiterate”.

They are young (usually under forty), haven't been Christians for very long, arrogant and absolutely sure they know it all and it is their “calling” to set the rest of us straight…

when they themselves are absolutely riddled with errors.

But this isn't just “uberous of the young” that can be ignored because most of them have THOUSANDS of Followers (if not Millions).

I actually came across an online weekly Bible Study by Justin Bieber which had Millions of Followers. The “Beebs” preaching GobbledeeGook and his followers lapping it up like starving, stray cats getting a bowl of milk.

What's also concerning is the things these “preachers” are glaringly wrong about. It isn't obscure, doctrinal issues but the basics of the Christian faith like WHO Jesus is and HOW you get Saved.

Then when they start defining “original sin”, being “Born Again”, “made in God's image” “justification vs sanctification” etc. we have just taken the off-ramp into Kooky-ville.

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I believe this is probably another manifestation of the End Times Apostate Church, which is just a high-falootin’ way of referring to the Christian church “falling away” in these Last Days and no longer following “sound doctrine”.

"For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear."

(Timothy 4:3)

The Bible warned us this was coming thousands of years ago.

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When I first started reading End Times Bible Prophecy in 1978 when I was just 12 years old and a brand new Born Again Christian (Oops❗️🫢 Accidently outed my Biological and Christian age on the internet again), I took most of the book of Revelation as symbolic because I couldn't imagine it happening.

I mean, seriously, you can't have the entire world without cash. That's ridiculous! 😅😂

And how is the entire WORLD going to watch the SAME thing LIVE?! That's Nonsense.🤨

But, before you judge me too harshly, keep in mind this was BEFORE cell phones, the Internet, satellites and ATM machines.

Through the years, as I have watched world events unfold, and NOW that we are seeing Revelation events take place before our eyes 🫣😳, 

I've come to realize the events recorded there are literally going to happen, even if many things STILL seem too FANTASTICAL to take place.

Revelation says that during the 7-year Tribulation period an Angel will circle the earth proclaiming the Gospel (good news) about Jesus out loud. The world “angel” means “Messenger” so I used to wonder if this referred to a broadcasting satellite circling the earth that Christians would someday use in order to preach the gospel to the entire world. 🤔

Do you know what I think now?

I think it's exactly what it says it is. Even though God's Wrath is unleashed on the World at that time, His basic goal remains the same. He wants people to repent and turn away from their sins, accept Jesus's sacrificial death on the cross as atonement for THEIR personal sins and enter into a right relationship with Him.

But since none of these Social Media Ministers can get even those basics right and the Ministers in regular churches have either gone Woke, are Drag Queens or Wolves there to Fleece their unsuspecting Flock, an Angel directly from God telling the Truth about Jesus 24/7 is what is needed.

"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."

Revelation 14:6-7 

Jesus warned us, way back yonder, that the vast majority of people in these times would be deceived and He wasn't exaggerating.

"Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.  For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many."

Matthew 24:4-5

I'll say it again, you have to be praying to Jesus and studying the Bible each and every day. This is the only way to keep from being duped. Even if you're busy you must MAKE the time. We are Down to the Wire, Folks, and people's immortal souls are on the line, including your own.

The Truth with Love,

 Always Laura-Lee 

Link to my previous post, " The Bible for Newbies"