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The prodigal sons
The prodigal son would not have been forgiven by his Father if he did not change his ways and return with full intent to do the will of his Father. And neither will the Modern Christians who have abandoned the way of Christ and the early Church to pursue the covetous ways of the world. They have accepted a false, do-nothing gospel and when they are shown how they have sought unrighteous, iniquitous ways that Christ said made the word of God to none effect they refuse to repent.
The gospel tells us the kingdom of heaven, and the right to be ruled by God instead of the gods many of the world, is within our reach if we will repent, forgive and seek to live by the righteous ways of Christ.
- Part 9: Gods Many video ~10 min
Jesus' kingdom is not a part of the world. And our religion should not be a spotted by that world.
The devil believes in who Christ is but he does not want to do what Christ said to do that you might be saved. The devil certainly does not want you to repent. He wants you to think there is nothing you have to do to be saved. These people - these brothers - to whom Paul is writing have already repented and are seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness by caring for one another through a Living Network set up by the ministers of Christ to attend to the Daily ministration providing, in Free Assemblies, the Health, Education, and Welfare for Christians and their neighbors through Faith, Hope and Charity by way of Freewill offerings through the Perfect law of liberty.
Early Christians did not apply or pray to Benefactors who exercised authority or wielded the sword to obtain the free bread and circuses offered through the Social contracts of the Fathers of the earth.
Many Modern Christians have not repented and even think they do not have to change their ways. They think they can save themselves by saying they believe in Christ while they continue to be workers of iniquity and covet their neighbors' goods.
They do not just live in the world but of it. They do not know why Jesus said His kingdom was not of the world. Nor do they know why they were told that their religion, to be pure, was not supposed to be spotted by the world.