The Lord Is At Hand

Clinging to the elder brethren in the Church does not always indicate following them in love! There are people, who have accompanied elders, bishops, priests, and others, who followed them in worship meetings, and upon whom fell pearls from their words and deeds, and nevertheless, they remained alien to their secret, strangers to the awareness that God is calling us too to His holiness and His glory. Does estrangement allow us to doubt the gift of heaven to the elders? God forbid! I have mentioned to you many times before that we live in a Church whose doors are open. Do you remember? Judas was one of those who had adhered to Jesus. Believe it! Rejecting the call does not scare me, (this is allowed by the freedom that we were created with), but rather that the exploiters, who want to be glorified at the expense of others or who seize opportunities that enrich their flesh and blood, will gather around it! I am not condemning anyone. I am reiterating that the Lord is at hand (Philippians 4:5).