Some History on Blurring
There has always been a persistent tendency in Israel to copy the wicked pagan practices of the nations around them. It was not typically an open rejection of JEHOVAH GOD, but rather a subtle blending of heathen vile customs with the worship of the True GOD. Throughout Israel’s history the Prophets lifted their voices against this drift, reminding the people that they were called to be distinct a holy nation set apart from the surrounding world. We true Christian are to do the same, we are IN the world but NOT OF the world!
The church has faced the same deep seated tendency. The HOLY GHOST through the Apostle Paul cries aloud today, will you hear HIM? This very moment with absolute Holy authority: “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the LORD, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you” 2 Corinthians 6:17. Yet after the first century, many churches began to conform to the world, [Romans 12:2 “And be NOT conformed to this world: but be ye Transformed by the Renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that Good, and Acceptable, and Perfect, Will of GOD.”] Conforming to the world by adopting pagan practices into their worship and doctrine. This corruption accelerated after the rise of Constantine and the legalization of Christianity. (Only unsaved man and some Christians believes they can place GOD inside a box.)
Though he favored the church politically only, never spiritually, Constantine was NOT a true believer, and his import helped create doubt of Holy Scripture by adding his own falsely called Bible, with false teaching, Scripture verses removed, changed, to align with the system that Rome uses and Pagan worship mix in with the hymns of the Church to suit the Roman religious system. Rome is our Spiritual enemy, be not deceived.
By the time of the Reformation, the Gospel of GOD’S Grace lay buried beneath layers of Devil inspired false teachings and the heavy use of ritualism and distorted church dogma. Salvation had come to be viewed as a lifelong effort to keep religious rules, followed by a stay in Purgatory to atone for remaining sins. Let me stop here and expand of this vile and horrible Roman Doctrine of PURGATORY, it completely makes the work of our LORD JESUS CHRIST on Calvary’s Cross worthless, for the fools that believe this rank lie from the Devil, when Romanists die, they go to Purgatory which is another HELL, where for a indeterminate amount of time these fools must burn off the rest of their sins! Why? Because their hatred of CHRIST and HIS Glorious Redemption, they made this foul evil lie, Purgatory since the BLOOD of CHRIST was insufficient to clean ALL sins according to Roman popes and lower leadership. The German Dominican friar Johann Tetzel famously used the catchy vile and horrid jingle: "As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs."
• The Purpose: Tetzel was appointed grand commissioner for indulgences in Germany to raise funds for rebuilding St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and to help pay off local church debts.
• The Pitch: He traveled from town to town urging people to buy indulgences not only for their own future and past sins but specifically to release the suffering souls of deceased relatives from the fires of purgatory.
The True Gospel survived only in small, scattered pockets of genuine believers. You are NEVER alone, it may feel like you swimming up a flood but GOD controls ALL things, hear ye the LORD .