This is a constant reminder that Jesus is always there, always watching, my comfort, and my guidance through the Holy Spirit.

Yes, I am in the situation of having to contend with organized religion as the wife and her family members are adamantly involved in religious “businesses” and worst, a Rock-n-Roll church. The reason I say this about a “business”… because one institute, I used to attend, made a remark while trying to collect during Sunday school class, “Come on people! This is a business!” The same religious organization proudly adheres to “traditions of men” and the erroneous “tithe” doctrine.

This is my year that I have resolved to castigate the same “traditions of men” and allow His guidance through all aspects of my being, and this includes my spiritual growth (have been degraded these past 4 years), my ministries, my business ventures, and overcome my vices.

Chip, I greatly appreciate your web site and the teachings herein, it is refreshing and only successful through the power of the Holy Spirit. Maintain the same in consistency to the Word and this will be beneficial to others that visit your site. There is a considerable amount of deception, and it is wise for us as Christians to test all things.

I think you (along with some others who have emailed me in response to this) have misunderstood something, so I’ll use your comments to try and clarify. It is as though some people think I have “seen the light” and have recanted for speaking out against religion. Nothing could be further from the truth. I still believe God calls all His people to come out of Babylon and throw off the shackles of Organized Religion. To criticize a system that keeps God’s people in bondage is not only the right thing to do, it is the obligation of anyone who sees the truth. The point of my letter is to say we will focus our efforts on people who already know this and have been obedient to God to “come out of her”. We will not waste our efforts attempting to persuade people who are intent on defending something God never established to begin with. I have not taken back, deleted, or removed a single thing I have taught in this regard. And while I agree that ultimately God will judge (and I look forward to His judgment), it is the responsibility of all God’s people to use discernment; and if they would, perhaps the difficult words that people like me have to speak would not be as necessary. If that system, and the people who lead it, and support it, would judge themselves then they would not have to be judged. But they won’t, and so they will be. It is because I believe that system is already judged that we will not longer spend any time trying to fix it or convince the people still in it; instead, we will work towards helping the many who are outside of it already. The point being if you don’t “get it” by now, after everything we’ve said and taught over the last ten years, then there’s nothing else I can do to persuade you, so we’re moving on.

Remain blessed!
Truly you sister,

In general people are afraid to walk away from traditional forms of serving Christ. I would have never thought of leaving my church had it not been for your teaching and I am very greatful. You have the confidence in your own convictions and have helped people like me who needed a little nudge. It seems to me that the changes in priorities you mentioned in your letter was a natural evolution and I thank you that your teachings are flexible enough to reflect that.

God Bless
Dan