CHRIST HATES ALL CHRISTIANS!
And here is just one reason why!
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CHRIST’S THIRD COMMANDMENT
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
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Your Christian leaders will always tell you that this Commandment says you must not curse using our LORD’s name. Oh, but Christ’s Commandment here goes far beyond any cursing. Indeed this author shall prove, here, that our Christian leaders are breaking this Commandment as much, or more than, the average person in our society!
So let us examine that word, “vain.” It is an odd word that few people understand. In Strong’s Concordance identifies this ancient word as sav’ or “H7723.” (Link opens in a new window.) Its definition is: “from the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain):—false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.”
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Please notice that bolded word, guile. Now let’s find the definition of “guile.” Christ’s description of His elect would be the best place to go because Christ states there shall be no “guile” found in them:
Revelation 14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Strong’s Concordance identifies this word as dolos, or “G1388.” (Link opens in a new window.) Its definition is: “from an obsolete primary verb, (probably meaning to decoy; compare G1185); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile:—craft, deceit, guile, subtilty.”
Please notice those bolded words because when you take the LORD’s name in vain, it most certainly includes attempting to speak using our LORD’s authority. Given our LORD’s understanding of mankind’s ways, this author would set forth that the word “guile” means to possess and use a “cunning deceit.”
(As a matter of fact . . . this author sees only a little . . . related to our “cursing or swearing” in these two Strong’s definitions.)
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Where does all of this leave us regarding taking our LORD’s name in vain? Here are a few examples. After reading these, each reader will be able to come up with similar examples that they have heard in the past:
If your preacher ever teaches that if you are not born again, baptized, and saved, then you are going to hell: then this preacher just used our LORD’s name in vain.
If your minister ever teaches that only your denomination is going to Heaven: then this minister just used our LORD’s name in vain.
If your Catholic priest ever teaches that your best friend, Bobby, is going to hell for the sole reason of him being a Baptist: then this priest just used our LORD’s name in vain. (That is a true event from this author’s youth, growing up in the Catholic church.) When this author was about 10-years old, that priest took our LORD’s name in vain. This young boy didn’t know much about God, but on that day, this young boy told God that he was sticking with his best friend Bobby, no matter where God might send us. When this author was much older, he dated a Baptist woman. When told this story, she started to laugh and said, “We were taught the same thing about you Catholics.”
How did these religious leaders use our LORD’s name in vain? Study those definitions just a bit and think about it for a moment. The Book of Revelation clearly teaches:
Revelation 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Revelation 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation 5:4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Revelation 5:7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
For you see, only the Lamb (meaning Christ) can determine who goes to Heaven or who goes to hell. And your Christian teachers understand this fully! This author cannot even GUESS as to why they would want to tell you that this, or that, person is going to hell, when Christ makes all of this perfectly clear in the verses of Revelation above. For some reason, these Christian leaders apparently believe they are worthy!
SIDE NOTE by jpw
This author is no Bible scholar and is quite weak on Scriptures, honestly. So this author could be wrong on the following statement. But this author cannot think of a single verse where Christ taught that this, or that, person would go to hell. The closest this author can think of is when Jesus called a child unto him. And Jesus taught that regarding any who would hurt such a child, it would be better that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he would drown in the sea. But that word “hell” is just not there! Quite honestly, this author feels as though he cannot claim that even Adolph Hitler is going to hell. That would be taking our LORD’s name in vain.
Baptists! When your preacher tells you that your Bible teaches that any person who is not baptized, born again, and saved, then that person is going to hell; immediately ask them where that verse is found in your Bible. Because it is just NOT THERE! Simple. Oh, there are verses that teach such a person will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but the word HELL is just not found there. Maybe we should all leave the timing of Heavenly events in Christ’s Heavenly Hands! Only the Lamb can open the Book, only the Lamb can judge mankind, and only the Lamb can decide who goes to hell.
If any person can find such a verse in Scripture, please email this pathetic author and I will remove this side note. But that word, hell, must be found in the Scripture that you send.
Christians . . . can you now understand just ONE MORE reason why Christ hates all Christians?
One of Christ’s simple Truths here is that if you have ever believed that “some” others will go to hell, because they believe differently, He knows that you do not love Him. Simple, unarguable, and well, kind of important!
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POSTSCRIPT:
But now Christians, there is one final and most important matter to consider here. Christ spoke the following words below while He was using that earthly body of Jesus.
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Christ’s simple Truth here is that if you even ATTEMPT to teach as though you possess either the Knowledge or the Authority of Christ, He knows that you do not love Him. Simple, unarguable, and apparently, extremely important!