I.  Some folks do see it, but most still don't!

• If they are looking, then they will see how it will be a direction towards simplicity in Christ and a Rightly Divided KJB that will open their eyes to the truth!
• Acknowledging the truth - the words of God, the written word, theKJB is the first step!
• I do hear from those folks at times through email...

• They accept their pastors word / the personality is stronger than their desire for truth - or to even eventually break away!
• The are not reading / studying the Book - only teachings, if even that!
• They have no questions other than how their local church is doing!  Growing?  Fun?  "Christianny feeling and appearance?"
• If they do read, they certainly are not trying to apply all that they do read - they WOULD SEE a conflict within the various NT books!
• They do not see their testimony of being miserable, unhappy and never satisfied - they have a life of "can nots" and "don't do's!"
• If they are into the Gospels, they will have to ignore / reject Paul's Epistles!
• They accept the pressure, the guilt, the 'parenting' of their pastors power!
• They lean to prayer to solve their problems - not the Scriptures nor to their own feet!
• They think they are truly doing ok!
• Many claim grace only!
• Many claim grace for themselves but not to others!
• Some live on what they were taught as a child in SS or as a young adult.  (Moses twice - Noah by two's, etc. prayer, forgiveness, etc. etc.)
• They believe they have no choices in their life - God runs it all - their power is in their prayer life...
• It appears to be easier to just try to DO 'some' of the Christian things away from the world as Jesus taught than it is to BE a Christian in the world as Paul writes about!
• Hard to even consider they would have to "unlearn" Jesus' teachings that they have heard since they were saved - or even before!

• voice of joy
• voice of gladness
• voice of the bridegroom
• voice of the bride
• sound of the millstone
• light of the candle
• voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts; for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever

voice of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD.

• pastors, parents, Christian media hype their SELF image and push their pleasure buttons!
• Follow 'enticing' words of man's wisdom! I Corinthians 2:4; Colossians 2:4
• promises, promises!
• feed the flesh
• enticing adjectives in their talk
• Speak vain words - babble, Paul calls it!
• NOT scriptures - but psychology and counseling the old nature
• use wrongly divided verses
• use wrong bibles, if they use a bible at all anymore
• follow the seducing spirit of music
• blindly take heed to subliminal teachings and messages
• accept doctrines of devils
• seek an education that truly clouds the truth and confuses the student
• "The new religions all use the same terminology - they must be similar!  Why fight about the differences!"
• "Life is 'cool'" - high techy - visual effects are marvelous - seek the career and "I want to make the big money" $$ - spoiled as a child!  Most just want to start where they left off and move upwards...
• "We are Americans - this really can't happen to us - we have the great American spirit of liberty!  We have won before..."
• "You are just a doom and gloom pessimist!"
• If anything, they are looking to be 'set free' and have no clue about being 'made free.'
• We hear more about the cross ...than living beyond the cross!
• We hear of signs, healings, wonders and miracles... but nothing about the Bible!
• We hear about 'our' faith growing and getting stronger... but nothing is said about the face OF Christ!
• We hear all about the spirit of man...but nothing about the Spirit of God - unless it is in a charismatic fashion.

The jigsaw puzzle illustration now goes like this...

• They are all mixing pieces from all the other different puzzles of religion and teachings!
• They all have different pics they are trying to put together!
• They still have not seen the true big picture - they are still trying to explain how their piece is what it is and how it fits!
• Don't even know if they have the right pieces for the right picture!
• They don't care if they have the right pieces!
• They just throw them all onto the table!
• They ignore those that don't fit - they forget about them and don't even try to find where they do fit!
• They try to force those that don't fit!
• They just play with the pieces that do fit!

• For some, they have acknowledged the truth... but...
• sermons are too long
• no visuals
• don't read and study to check the scriptures
• lovers of pleasures
• too busy
• no scriptural concept of one Bible for their final authority other than their own opinion based on how they were brought up!
• etc. and on and on...

Most have 'claimed' it is now all a Gentile church, etc. The Jews get their time later.. and in some ways, that is true, but...

Christians have become very conceited - they do not understand the Jewish element at all!
Romans 11:11,13-14,25,28,30-32

"Church" starting - what an issue and what confusion!

• Matthew 16:16-18 - Jewish
• Continues through Acts 8 - Jewish
• Romans to Philemon -Church of God
• I Corinthians 10:32 - Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
• Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews to Jude / Revelation - Tribulation - Jewish!
• Note Paul's comments - Ephesians 2:11-3:6

• Is it no wonder that the Great Commission is Jewish?
• Is it no wonder that we see folks all talking about Jewish Gospel - claiming it is to them today - it was Jesus' teaching, you know...
• So, we see OT preaching often - that is the design of God, so let's try to live that design!
• So, we see Gospel preaching - after all, those are Jesus' teachings!
• So, we see Tribulational teachings from Hebrews to Jude as to us today - of course, it is Jewish, as well!

IFCA International Northwest Regional Conference

• Preaching the Old Testament Stories!

• They confuse the throne of God in heaven with the throne of David.
• They cut out the prophetic picture and bring in the kingdom NOW.
• They spend their time in the Gospels and Acts 2, etc.
• They say Jesus is literally sitting on the throne of David in heaven today!
• They say that we are enjoying the beginning of the Kingdom now!
• They say the Jews are out of the picture totally now!
• They say that WE are the replacement for the Jews!
• So, naturally, as we all  learn the Great Commission, OT, etc. today,  then we await "a" christ to arrive to finalize it all!
• What a setup, eh!

• For every Jew that rejects Christ, a Gentile replaces that Jew.
• Thus, they who are to be born again, if they say no, we are then to be born again and follow those teachings from Jesus!
• They are called name-sake children!
• We are brought over into the family by adoption and conversion.
• A remnant of the Jews will be born again - the rest will be 'replaced' by Gentile name-sake children.
• "A model ideal state will gradually spread it's teachings and influence from nation to nation.  These people of Israel will thus conquer the nations of the earth." - Rabbi Michael Higger!
• The Christ will return - and folks are already prepared by following 'Jesus' Teachings!
• Hollywood is surely helping the deception!
• So are the Baptist churches teaching the Great Commission, wrongly dividing, encouraging movies that are not scripturally correct - movies as a teaching authority over WORDS!
• What a setup, eh!

• A music brochure was where I first came across Doctrine of Replacement!