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Originally Posted by LOVE JESUS
God will NEVER leave you or forsake you. That is Bible. Your church is a controlling church
They have lied to you when they deny what you have confronted them with. Don't live under guilt and condemnation. Sounds like the church leader has tried to make themselves Lord over God's heritage. We had a similiar situation years age and we left the family church. Family members shunned us but we left and eventually left the state and through a period of time, God blessed us. The previous pastor ended up loosing his mind, his church. It was awful. Very hard on us as we were taught the same thing as you as far as following church leadership. So I would tell you to leave and find a church where you and your family can grow spiritually and work for God. Get out from under guilt and condemnation.
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Honestly, if you read the bible from cover to cover, Genesis to Revelation. God has no issues with wiping people from off the face of the earth in a heartbeat if they disobey his commands: ie, the flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Egyptians (in Exodus) the cannanites who were devoted to destruction, the Israelites who broke covenant and were conquered by Assyria and Babylon, Ananias and Sapphira, lots of people in the Revelation.
He will never leave you or forsake you if you keep His commands, otherwise, you are appointed for destruction unless you repent (see the book of Deuteronomy), you will perish.(
Luke 13:3-5 KJV)
That all being said too many pulpiteers want you to think that you can only be saved from their church, WRONG.
It is important though to seek God and check your motives, find a church where you and your family can live for God.