Truth is found little by little.
"For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little and there a little" Isaiah 28:10.
When I first became a Christian I joined a Baptist church. They didn't have the truth. I knew very little about the Bible, but I knew that more than anything else that I wanted the truth.
One Saturday morning during the men's prayer meeting the Pastor came in with some literature in his hand. He said, "Men I want you to read this literature and tell me what you think this is saying". I took it home and read it. I was reading something that I had never heard before. I called up the pastor to confirm my findings. He said that he had never heard that before either. The literature was from Verdict Publications and was written by Robert D. Brinsmead, who was an Australian Christian scholar and a former Seventh Day Adventist.
Brinsmead had apparently caused some big problems in the Seventh Day Church. The literature contained the "Historical Gospel" of Jesus Christ, which I and my pastor had never heard before. My pastor was highly educated and had degree in theology. He was a doctor of theology. People always refered to him as "Doctor ----". In spite of his higher education he was still a truth seeker.
We both became subscribers to Verdict Publications. Verdict was a world wide publication that was supported by Christian scholars from all over the world. The publication was not for the lay Christian, it was for pastors, theologians and seminary professors. Verdict's motto was... "The Gospel Plus Nothing and Nothing but the Gospel". The publication lasted for over 20 years. Brinsmead retired and the publication ended in the early 90's. I have every copy. Some of it is difficult to understand. Because it was mainly Christian scholars writing for other Christian scholars.
Enough of it rubbed off on me for me to see that it truly is... "The Gospel Plus Nothing and Nothing but the Gospel".
I have found it. I have found what Jesus was talking about when he said... "Few there be that find it" Matthew 7:14. Jesus is the strait gate that leads to eternal life. This is why he said, "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man can come to the Father but by me" John 14:6. Religion is not the way. Religion is a diversion from the way. Religion will lead you off into a wilderness of confusion and lies. The "Historical Gospel" of Jesus Christ is the way.
My pastor changed his preaching and teaching. it took the Deacons about two months to form a secret meeting on how to get rid of him. Later on they gave him the boot. They had no use for his Gospel. I left right after that because of the hostility towards Christ and his Gospel.
"For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little and there a little" Isaiah 28:10.
When I first became a Christian I joined a Baptist church. They didn't have the truth. I knew very little about the Bible, but I knew that more than anything else that I wanted the truth.
One Saturday morning during the men's prayer meeting the Pastor came in with some literature in his hand. He said, "Men I want you to read this literature and tell me what you think this is saying". I took it home and read it. I was reading something that I had never heard before. I called up the pastor to confirm my findings. He said that he had never heard that before either. The literature was from Verdict Publications and was written by Robert D. Brinsmead, who was an Australian Christian scholar and a former Seventh Day Adventist.
Brinsmead had apparently caused some big problems in the Seventh Day Church. The literature contained the "Historical Gospel" of Jesus Christ, which I and my pastor had never heard before. My pastor was highly educated and had degree in theology. He was a doctor of theology. People always refered to him as "Doctor ----". In spite of his higher education he was still a truth seeker.
We both became subscribers to Verdict Publications. Verdict was a world wide publication that was supported by Christian scholars from all over the world. The publication was not for the lay Christian, it was for pastors, theologians and seminary professors. Verdict's motto was... "The Gospel Plus Nothing and Nothing but the Gospel". The publication lasted for over 20 years. Brinsmead retired and the publication ended in the early 90's. I have every copy. Some of it is difficult to understand. Because it was mainly Christian scholars writing for other Christian scholars.
Enough of it rubbed off on me for me to see that it truly is... "The Gospel Plus Nothing and Nothing but the Gospel".
I have found it. I have found what Jesus was talking about when he said... "Few there be that find it" Matthew 7:14. Jesus is the strait gate that leads to eternal life. This is why he said, "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man can come to the Father but by me" John 14:6. Religion is not the way. Religion is a diversion from the way. Religion will lead you off into a wilderness of confusion and lies. The "Historical Gospel" of Jesus Christ is the way.
My pastor changed his preaching and teaching. it took the Deacons about two months to form a secret meeting on how to get rid of him. Later on they gave him the boot. They had no use for his Gospel. I left right after that because of the hostility towards Christ and his Gospel.