ARE YOU PUTTING TOO MUCH FAITH IN YOUR PASTOR?

ARE YOU PUTTING TOO MUCH FAITH IN YOUR PASTOR?

Some of you I know are putting to much faith in your pastor, because you never really read My word in depth for yourself. You are trusting your eternity in a man's hands, and did you know he cannot speak for you when you attempt to enter heaven or stand in your place should you enter hell. Some of you may have a pastor, that's more interested in a big church than you being right with Me, so he may be leaving out the essential parts and only preach the fun parts. So just in case you don't read your bible and and wait on Me for yourself and your pastor didn't tell you everything, here are a few essentials, to entering the kingdom:

Please keep in mind, none of the following includes past repented sin, that's gone forever! The following only includes things you are continuing to do as a practice, after My blood has cleansed you from sin.

The first is a must, If your pastor did not tell you about being born again, he is not a pastor! "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God."  John 3:3 AMP If you have not heard this before, change churches now!

The Second one which many pastors seem to avoid is sexual sin, like shacking up, moving in with your girlfriend or boyfriend, one night stands or lets just call it all the "R" rated stuff. This includes, fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you; For this you should know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in My kingdom." Ephesians 5:3,5 KJV You should have no problem in this area, if sex is a major issue get married! 

If you cannot control your sexual urges and restrain your passions, you should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion and tortured continually with ungratified desire." 1 Corinthians 7:9 AMP and please don't think the live together for tax purposes excuse, will be an exception, it won't!

This third one is the one that may surprise you, and this will be a shocker for the majority of what most would call good people.: If you do not forgive, neither will My Father in heaven forgive your sins, failings and shortcomings." Mark 11:26 AMP I really hope you understand the importance of this one, I dealt with this more than any other sin. Your lack of forgiveness, including, hatred, bitterness, resentment, and revenge, will cancel your salvation faster than any other sin!

My Father is very adamant about this one. He is very slow to anger but this one He deals with harshly! After all that He did to forgive humans, sacrificing Me, his only son, and then for them not to forgive someone else, it is unthinkable! "My heavenly Father will deal with every one of you, harshly if you do not freely forgive your brother from your heart his offenses." Matthew 18:34-35 AMP

Ok that's it, that's the ones that many pastors are not telling you about, because their crowds go way down, and the income drops tremendously. However you should also know the gates will never be overcrowded, because of these issues. Oh this I know they never told you, "the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads to eternal life, and few are those who find it." Matthew 7:14 AMP No matter how good your pastor is, you still need to start getting alone with Me and check things out for yourself. The eternal life you save, just may be your own!