Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
The radical reformation war cry of the Anabaptists circa 15-1600's has unfortunately given way to the whimpering compromise of ecumenism. No longer are the Anabaptists the scourge of Christendom who saw it their duty to expose the abominations of Catholicism and Protestantism. The modern day Anabaptist movement has largely been content to eat at the table of the ever comprising mainstream Orthodox (Protestant, Greek and Catholic) Church system.
As abominable as Catholicism, and to a lesser extent Protestantism, was during the reformation period, today's Church system exceeds their ancestors in terms of apostasy. With all of Protestantism's warts during the reformation, they at least viewed the Pope as anti-Christ and Catholicism as the great whore spoken of in the book of Revelation. The problem with Protestantism was their failure to keep reforming which would have rightfully continued to put an even thicker wall of separation between them and Catholicism. For all of the good that came from Protestantism in those days, the Anabaptists still refused to compromise with them and even refused to attend their church services calling their services "the abomination". Fast forward 500 years and instead of continuing reformation, Protestantism has actually reached across denominational lines to clasp hands with Catholicism and Popery. You would think that Anabaptists more than ever would stay away from the abomination known as "Protestantism" which has devolved since its glory days of the 15-1700's. Yet instead of shouting from the roof tops against the apostate Protestant Churches, Anabaptism today has joined hands with them in unity. Modern Anabaptism largely falls into two camps, either very liberal with a social justice agenda or ultra conservative with ascetic lifestyle practices that alienate them from the surrounding communities they should be witnessing the gospel to. This is one of the primary reasons why I started the Seventh Day Anabaptist movement, so that the much needed battle cry of the Anabaptists would make its return to a time in history that needs a battle cry like no other time has needed it. Some of the same issues that the Anabaptists cried out against during the reformation period are prevalent today in modern Christendom such as the Church's constant lust to pick up the sword against it's enemies and mingle itself in the politics of the State. Present day America and the coalition of President Trump with Conservative Evangelical Christendom is an example of this. The Christian Right's support of war especially against Islamic nations is a modern version of the Holy Roman empires wars against its enemies. While infant baptism isn't nearly the issue in Protestantism that it was during the reformation period, other issues prevalent in American Christendom far exceed the problems found in 15-1600's Protestantism. Also, as more Christians have had access to bibles and other study materials long held traditional doctrines have proven to false such as the immortal soul, the trinity doctrine and the Sabbath being done away with. Many Anabaptists during the reformation period came to the truth regarding the above traditional doctrines mentioned. The spirit of Anabaptism during those early years gave Christian's the freedom to challenge long held beliefs and reform their views. However, like the Protestants the Anabaptists eventually stopped reforming, at least the mainstream Anabaptists did. The Anabaptists who did reform their beliefs concerning the above three traditional doctrines were persecuted even more severely than their other Anabaptist brethren. Most Anabaptists rejected the immortal soul doctrine and even today many still do. Some Anabaptists became what we call "Biblical Unitarians" and fewer became Sabbath keepers. Not only should Anabaptists speak out against the same issues of yesteryear but they also need to speak out against the new theological issues that have come to the forefront during the last several decades. The spirit of the 15-1600 Anabaptists is much needed in today's world of ecumenical religion and increasing one world government. While no one knows the day of the Son of God's return, there seems to be a convergence of events going on in today's world that seem to indicate that we could possibly see the Son of man paying a visit to us in the near future. With that in mind, the evangelical spirit of 15-1600's Anabaptism needs to wake up from its centuries long slumber. Modern day Anabaptists love to wax poetic about their ancestors and speak of them like you would about your grumpy but loveable old grandpa, almost apologizing for their zealous non compromising behavior as "well those were the times they were living in". What these modern day ancestors of Anabaptism fail to grasp is that times haven't really changed, only the technology has, and that the gospel and the need to preach and defend it never changes. Jude 3 (KJV) 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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