I came across a unbiblical heretical so called church body recently and wanted to do a testing "in love" to warn them / anyone who is not discerning enough to know that.... it is NOT of God and I want none to perish!
Disclaimer: like this body; we too reject all churchianity and are NOT part of any man made group or their compromised ways. We are simply followers of Christ who obey His Word; not man made traditions. See our website that preaches the true gospel, makes disciples and exposes American churchianity.
This testing was sent to their pastor Brian Smith and lets see if he gives an answer back? If he does answer; it will be shared here and answered. To date; he has not replied.
Here is a audio I did so you can hear my tone and intent.
audio here
Sadly there is an actual body of claimed believers called First Heavy Metal Church of Christ in Ohio and it is everything you would expect per the worldly name..... and more.
To test this body; all I had to do was listen to the pastor do a video explaining their body and view their website for about 2 minutes. I need to report (per scripture) they are disqualified (in my biblical opinion) and are NOT His holy body for the following reasons:
*they have an incomplete gospel that doesn't call you to full repentance and holy obedience. Luke 13:3
See the true gospel to eternal life here
Note: to show you how lost this body is for gospel truth; in the video I saw they have a salvation counter.... literally like this one.
When someone says they say come to faith in Jesus, they add them to the counter as if they can tell who is going to enter heaven or not. It is man made foolishness as God alone adds people to the body! Acts 2
*they are in love with the heavy metal carnal lifestyle when saints are to leave the old fleshly lives behind. 2 Cor 5;17
Note: see the metal band Skillet who is fostering the false "rock way idea" and claims to be of Christ as well tested and exposed here
*they use fleshly ways Romans 8:8 to draw people in with rock, blues and other band types to woo and entertain you on Sunday
Note: see teachings on biblical music here as this body isn't keeping God's NT ways.
*they use vulgar language (even the pastor) in the video I watched saying things like not all Christians are a__holes! (they even have that word plastered right on their website page ..... a_ _ holes!
It is PROFANE! Eph 4:29
*they look and live nothing like the true NT body we are to imitate.
1 Peter 1;15
See the characteristics of the first century NT body here
*they make excuses for sins like smoking because hypocritical churchianity Christians do call it out. Sins in sin regardless of someones hypocrisy. Matt 23 and 1 Cor 3:17
*they tell people come as you are as in a drunk, on drugs, in fornication whatever and they don't teach to flee all sin and all worldliness. 1 John 2:15
*they allow for a sinful worldly rock lifestyle even hanging pictures of worldly carnal rock stars like Frank Zappa in their building. James 4;4 says to be a friend of the world is to be God's enemy
*they are enamored with skulls, fleshly tattoos as church themes and their church motor home has a skull head with hand...flipping off satan. I am not making this stuff up!
Note: they are so vile they even post art pictures of Abraham literally circumcising himself (for humor) and you can see his body part.
*they dress in pride, vanity, harlotry, carnal rock attire and NOT in holiness, dresses / tunics and head covering for woman Genesis 3;21 / 1 Cor 11
*they aren't teaching all sound doctrine or the full counsel of God's Word. Acts 20;27
*they are confusing as in the video the pastor said come as you are God loves you that way you are. But then he tossed in "when you repent of sin". These come as you are places deceive as they allow sin in and they then leave you in much sin/worldliness to an eternal judgement 2 Thess 1:7-9
*they sell the things of God (Jesus made a whip for that in John 2) with things like "Dont be a Dick" shirts $24.95 and for only $299.00 you can be ORDAINED by FHMCOC. This is a mockery of God's holy ways and authority to please carnal man.
Their website says this and it is very deceiving:
"When a life is changed by the love of Christ, we begin a journey to become like Christ. It is displayed inwardly with love, joy and peace. It is displayed outwardly with lives of integrity and it is shown relationally by love and grace."
While parts of that quote is biblical; the issue is they say but they do not do. Jesus warned about the Pharisee men who did just that. What part of the carnal rock world is in morality or integrity? And I see no evidence of holy biblical saints in this body who are aiming to be just like Christ or Paul who we are to imitate. 1 Cor 11.1
I also see very little about FHMCOC that is truly "Christ like", biblical and consistent with a holy, obedient life submitted to God, His Word and sound doctrine that saves. 1 Tim 4;16
To be honest; I was a heavy metal guy before Jesus. I do love the idea of reaching the lost rock people that main stream churchianity (that we reject) has lied to, hurt or chased off. But the fact is; we don't reach them by changing the gospel, lowering truth or holiness bar. No, we hold up/preach Christ crucified, warn of sin then damnation and call them to repent of all sin to be made new. Then and only then are they are added the body of Christ. Read Acts 5:29 ... we get the spirit when we OBEY! To change God's salvation plan doesn't love God or our lost neighbors. This pastor may fill up his building by entertaining them but heaven wont be more crowded due to this false body, it just wont.
These compromised places and corrupt pastors are the epitome of what brother Paul warned of in the last days and we are there:
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 2 Tim 4;3
Please test all things 1 Thess 5 and reject all that falls short lest you be cast aside for your own sin and false ways.
Jesus warned in Matt 7 and I don't want them to hear these words:
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
God be praised
Tupos
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