This was a wonderful talk, and so timely for me! Today is Sabbath and I am new to SDAism, and I WAS going to go to a SDA church called "The Experience" here in Meridian Idaho. I had planned on it all week, and today came around; I woke up refreshed and ready to get ready and go, and I drove to the church, but sat in the parking lot, afraid to go in! I didn't know anyone there, the pastor hadn't gotten back to me after I replied to his email, and I was scared. I have seen some of the sermons online, and the church looked just like I might be comfortable there, but I was scared. Oh, if I had only heard this talk yesterday, or early this morning, I might have gone in! I will save the video and play it for myself next Friday night and next Saturday morning, and remember how MUCH I will MISS if I MISS going to CHURCH! I am happily leaving the Roman Catholic Church, and believe I have found a new home with the SDAs. Please pray for me, that I CAN make the break with the RCC. I have been convinced of the commandment to worship on Saturday, and find the SDA doctrines and beliefs in line with my own, as well as learning new beliefs that make sense. It's been difficult to break with the RCC, as I have been RC since my teens. Thank you, Pastor Doug, for your videos and the Amazing Facts website and store. I am ETERNALLY grateful. Winnie, an emerging EX-RC and budding SDA!
Keep away from Catholic fast as you can. They are a JESUS insulting, bible warping, MARY-POPE pagan deceptive cult!!! Make sure you read at least all of the 4 gospels soon as you can so you can learn to put JESUS before any church or pastor!!!
Winnie. You can do everything in Christ Jesus, who Strengthens you. Sometimes you feel alone, but you are never alone, God is always there.Jesus will walk with you and the Holy Spirit will always comfort you, so leap out in Faith.
I didn't leave the churches (I have been to more than a couple) for any of the above mentioned reasons. My husband and I were attending Church of Christ, Bible study and personal counseling with the head Pastor. He was absolutely wonderful. We also had our young children in age respective Bible study classes. After some time, we were asked if we would like to be baptized, and I said of course, and my husband said no. He said he would still attend, but he never wanted to be baptized. He said he couldn't give up certain sins and didn't want to commit himself in that way. After that it was if I was completely invisible to them. I even tried to talk to people, and they ignored me. The husband is to lead, love the Lord and love his wife. The wife submits to her husband, and I agree that to have a fruitful life and live by the scriptures this is necessary. After we stopped going, our life fell apart. My husband died after 17 years of marriage from atherosclerosis, and the next 5 years were horrific in every way. In retrospect, I should have never left, but the church is not a building, it's wherever 2 or more people have Bible study and discuss scripture with worship. I was saved a year ago after being a Christian for years before, all without attending Church. I live in a small beach town and there are only 2 churches in my area -- a Charismatic church with a female pastor and a Catholic church, so I study scripture every day and spend most of my day in the Word. I feel closer to the Holy Spirit than I ever could imagine.
Given your situation then and now, I believe you made some good decisions despite what anyone else says. As church members it is our job to love as Jesus loves even if we don’t agree with others choices. God is the judge, not us. There are many online Sabbath sermons and programs available. Keep the faith.
I agree with you that church is not a building but people. Jesus have said it where two or three gathered in His name He is in the midst of them. Jesus have never said gathered only at a specific building because I am there. There are also we called house church or home church where people gathered together at their private homes to worship God.
Also, there may be others in your area who would like to gather, you could watch these sermons with them via your tube or amazing Facts TV. 3ABN has Sabbath school studies as well, televised. You can download the Sabbath school study material. Ana amazing Facts had Bible questions q Ana a with Doug Batchelor. All good stuff.
God made the church. Not man.we can give all kinds of reasons for not going to church. Nobody is saying especially Pastor Doug that you can't pray or worship at home or by yourself. But attending church is important. Remember Jesus established the church.
I have no church near me that worships on the Sabbath, so I don't attend church. I used to go on a Sunday until I realised it was wrong. The acceptance of Jesus's redemptive death is what gets us saved...🙂🙋♀️🇬🇧
In that case, I say UA-cam live church services would be a good fit for you. I know when covid was strong, a lot of the leaders did the sabbath classes at home in a Zoom meeting, and then another person took their turn for children's story and so on and so forth. When it was time for the sermon, it was on UA-cam live with the pastor, and the technician would be the only one to go to church with him, and he would preach the word while we, all in our homes would pay attention to the word of God through our pastor.
there are a lot of wrong churches to go to but no wrong days to worship. Worship Jesus everyday because He is the way, the truth and the life. Finding His church will lead you home to Him.
I know this is 4 yrs back..im just curious whether u hv found any church cz im in the same situation too n i attend sunday church but deep down in me i feel that it is wrong..so i just watch YT sermon mostly.
Mark 2:16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Being in church does not necessarily mean belonging to an organization, it means fellowshipping with one another, loving one another and forgiving one another. Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
@Charisma 101 true - as organizations are corrupt and especially IRS approved 501 C 3 tax exempt corporations with the name "church' in there. They are claiming to be "churches" who teach doctrines of their state charters, and not the Bible. The church is the people where 2 or 3 gather together in the name of Christ as Jesus said in: Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. CHURCH IS NOT A BUILDING OR A CORPORATION, IT IS THE PEOPLE.
I became SDA after 32 nights with Pr Doug in 1993. It was the best. Had a church with loving friends until 2020, and was there several times a week. Then experienced some horribly traumatic attacks on my life, including a horrible slander campaign in the community, and to my horror, my local SDA churches chose to buy into it, and my 30-year churches ostracized, humiliated, and hated me. No one, despite my pleas, has EVER given me a direct reason or accusation, just veiled adult bullying, mind games, and rejection. No pastor will call me, including four I have contacted at the Nor Cal conference. Each day I struggle to comprehend what is happening, and how all these people I have only done good to can not only do this, but have zero conviction that it is wrong, despite their Bible knowledge. It is hell to drive past the church that was my family and Sabbath home, and wonder why this could happen after so many years. To be so targeted for this veiled hate campaign is devastating, and to get total lies and dishonesty when I ask for truth is baffling. It's as if God has given them orders to cast me out without explanation. The best I've gotten are some indirect insinuations of being a "criminal" or " predator." No Matthew 18th indictment or anything. I am guilty of no such things. I am single, and church was my family. Now I rot alone at home. And apparently that's where God wants me, as no one is convicted to reach out and help me. Pastor Doug, if you're listening, I've always been grateful for your seminar that brought me in. But now I'm cast out, cannot get answers, and very depressed. Can anyone help an apparent sudden leper like me?
I'm so sorry this happened to you. I am new to SDAism, so I have no answers for you, but wanted to tell you that I read your story here, and feel for you. I have been reading Mrs. White's Patriarchs and Prophets, and in there she says that the Lord tests us in different ways. Perhaps this is a test for you, and it matters how you handle it. I send you my love and encouragement from Meridian Idaho.
@@Keniko-vq7lc Thank you for the encouragement. Unfortunately, God seems to be with THEM, as they receive more blessings the more they harass me, while I die on the vine. When the entire church conference hierarchy completely stonewalls me and refuses me a Matthew 18 discussion, it's almost like God is using the remnant to spew me out. Not one soul is receiving any Holy Spirit conviction that they should treat me like a human being ,even if they believe I'm a prodigal. They believe vengeance is theirs.
Don't worry, not everyone in the church is a child of God, some are children of the devil and are involved there. Remember that the first Christians were even persecuted for the truth, so suffering discomfort such as being ignored or rejected should not be seen as serious if you are really anchored in Jesus Christ, not all those who claim to be SDA are going to be saved, there are all wheat and tares, this serves as proof to see what we are made of. The Adventist message is one thing and the so-called brothers are another, so don't care about the brothers, you have embraced the truth, each one is to save his own skin and if they have done contempt to you, they did more to Jesus. Just dust yourself off and turn around, pray for them. The rest leave it to God that if there is an injustice he will solve it.
This makes me so sad to hear how you are being treated. Everything about this is WRONG. Even in a court of law, the accused has the right to know what they’ve been charged with and accused of. I’ve lived out in a National Forest for years now and have been thinking of making the long drive into the big city to attend church on a regular basis… but now maybe I won’t. I will pray for you and those who are treating you so unkind.🙏🏼 And they call themselves Christians.😢
At 86 I finally realized how important it is to be in church. Especially in these times. It has been hard for me as I have always felt out of place in groups of people. But God has worked a change in me and I want to be part of the brethren.
Thanks for the powerful message. It helped me realize how misguided I have been with my excuses for not going to church. I will return to church this weekend.
Pst Doug...thank you for reminding us to have our appointment with Jesus every Sabbath. I drive 120km to church. I am HAPPY to be part of God's church and seeing and being with His people. I enjoy your awrmons. Thank you Kindly.
You DO NOT miss the POWER of the Holy Spirit (God) by NOT going to church ! I’m disabled and in pain and cannot always get to church, but that doesn’t stop me worshipping God , or having the POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT !!
If you do start to miss church, I'm sure God will provide a way. pastor Batchelor spoke unfavorably of youtube instead of church, but where two or more think upon His name to glorify God there is church.
If you CAN'T and i mean CAN'T go to church then stay home and make a good Sabbath for yourself there but if you can but choose not to then that's a different story
@@hopelovegood8131 I don't care to go to church. I'd rather just watch UA-cam videos. I get a lot more done and learn more. It's a better use of my time to read the Bible on my own and Google things and get different perspectives than going to church where they talk about 1 scripture for 2 hours. If Doug was in my area is definitely go but I've seen the church services in my local area on their UA-cam channels and frankly I'm not interested. I'm more of a introverted person there's no use for me in a Church.
@@xintimidate You are correct. I John 2:27. The church has been a harlot for over 1700 years. I came out just like the father commanded us in Revelation. Preachers love scaring people to go to church because the more people that leave, the less money they have to build thier own kingdom. Thats a FACT.
If been out of the church for many years. I was unhappy in church, tried many churches Developed a personal relationship with Jesus,learning more about him e very day.i wasn't learning in church .
Thanks for these sermons and messages Pastor. I live and work in Zhengzhou, China. Hopefully, soon I’ll be in a city where I can attend Church every Sabbath. Your messages and sermons internet changed my life forever.
I've never attended church for almost a year now,,please church family and friends pray for me, I will start going to church on the next Saturday sabbath,,thanks,,,good night,,from Papua new Guinea,,,
I’m home bound and am not able to attend church. I would like to find a church in Newark, Ohio to come to my home if possible. But For now I watch Doug Batchelor every Sabbath and study the Bible during the week.
I had missed a lot from not attending the church. Praise the Lord, my sisters can bring me to church now. It is hard when I can't drive. However, God brings good people to me to bring me to church.
We're assembling now...I seek him and his word everyday and night. Some churches are 5% Gods word and the balance is man's word. You have to find the right church....
Since the loss of our retired Pastor I came to realize before he retired church was so awesome. Now it seems to be all about building churches not people but buildings remodeling the building. So many have started going to other ones. Myself included.
Sounds like my old church. They actually started asking for tithe, budget and building remodeling before I left. Felt like they were trying to bleed people dry.
I see churches with many heads of gray, few children, and fewer young adults. Don't let your absence be a crack in the foundation, by which I mean, strengthen the brethren.
You had lost focus on Christ who is the author and finisher of our faith by looking at your pastor as the end of faith as opposed to being a role model. Leaving the true church for another is being founded on shifting ground. Read your Bible spiritually and you will love and stay in God's church for He also dwells there(Habbakkuk 2:20). God bless you
What Doug's saying so true! "The safest place is in the church". For example, During the big Tokyo earthquake, apparently it happened on Sabbath? Anyways, I heard everyone who was at the church(es) did not perish. (No one died). Similar thing happened more than a few times in Japan.
What was your favorite part? Sometimes people say things and I wish they would show their work. Other times people say things and my heart understands them completely.
It's no surprise that those denominations that teach tithing (which is not a requirement in the New Covenant, let alone, it was NEVER in money during the Old Mosaic Covenant) are the ones that love twisting that Hebrews 10:25 passage to make it mean that you must be in a church building. This is one of Satan's most favourite verses in the Bible; twisting it to make you feel you must be in the building of an apostate, heretical denomination. Simple fact: Denominations did not exist in the 1st century when Hebrews was written. Denominations came on the scene CENTURIES later, starting with the Roman Catholic Church, and then nearly a millenium later with the Protestant Reformation when the Lutherans were formed, then Anglicans/Baptists/Calvinists/Presbyterians/Methodists etc. If you are going to twist the scripture (unto your own destruction, as 2 Peter 3:16 states) to make it mean that I must go to a church building, then the question is: WHICH ONE? There are hundreds of denominations these days, pretty much all of them claim they have THE TRUTH, others such as SDA/Mormonism/JW claim they are THE REMNANT that was raised up by God and everyone else is apostate etc. Also, regarding your statement about Doug being a "truly anointed Man of God".....ummmmm, NO! Doug is a deceiver of millions, belonging to a denomination founded by a false prophet. The SDA church was NEVER the REMNANT church, raised up by God to supposedly give a "last-days" message to the world: www.nonegw.org/ www.truthorfables.com False prophets do not lead their followers to the kingdom of God (2 Peter 2:1-9). I pray you will come to an acknowledging of the truth and be able to escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. (2 Timothy 2:25-26). There's a lot of dirt the Conference leadership, the White Estate and many pastors who are aware of this information don't want you and the 20 million+ other members worldwide knowing about.
" interacting with flawed people strengthens our love muscles" ...... niiiice Pastor Doug. I haven't been comitted to church lately, i was offended at a sermon , i felt i received no meat , it infuriated me to sit for an hour and a half listening about pavlov's dogs, Marquis the prophet of porn, illuminati, and a whole lot of stuff that im sure has its place in making sense of prophecy.... nothjng was spoken about sinful people learning to love Jesus and the father..which is what i am... church should be a hospital for the sinner(so i thought) praise and worship is also not how yiu mention, its dreary and sombre..i leave feeling like God wasnt praised very much...... but after hearing this, i will try harder!! INTERACTING WITH IMPERFECT PEOPLE STRENGTHENS OUR LOVE MUSCLES❤ please pray for my commitment Pastor Doug.
We are, indeed, the Commandment keeping people. I've been to many SDA churches and they very greatly. Some are "Celebration" churches that are more into musical praise, Love and Peace, as opposed to churches who mention the Satanic system of false doctrines...Sometimes I even bisit a synagogue on the Sabbath, where I have met lovely people and even brought a few to their Messiah Yeshua...Follow your heart, but alswaus pray first for direction...He will find a place for you. However it is good to be around like-minded brethren...🙏❤🙏
Try Saved to Serve/prophesyagaintv on youtube definitely 'meat in due season'. I'm spiritually fed now & on my knees before the Lord more than ever before.
@Charisma 101 I've been reading what God gave her to write for 50 yrs & never read anything like that from her. Maybe you are just repeating what the devil has said thru other people.
Knowing I get to go to a church building every sabbath personally helps me grow in my faith through fellowship and hearing the word and praying with others as I live alone . Jesus is our church ultimately as pastor Doug said , he is with us always until the end of time 🙏🏽
luna way Just make sure they are not teaching you lies.. Many churches out there will teach you that it's OK to sin. Examples..the keeping of Christmas and Easter.. Or the use of a cross or obelisk in worship services.. If you see these things know that these are not of God.
The issue to me is a lot of people attend church and become all pious within their four walls but never go outside and preach the good news instead they stand on their pulpits where they have importance. But in the streets they are nothing. I want to see Doug Bachelor hit the streets and humble himself and do real work for the Body of Christ. Building more Churches is just building up more walls. In these last days we have to win souls and get outside and be personable. Note : we need church but we need to balance it with preaching to the lost.
Hi Pastor Doug, I am for Riversdal Meyerton in South Africa. I use to attend church! But no longer do. Their is just to much politics in the churches. So now I do my Bible studies twice a day and pray. Whatch Pastor Randy Skeete and yourself on UA-cam. By the Grace of God no less AMEN! Does this men that I will not be SAVED! Please can you let me now! In your next Bible teaching.
Me too! I also listen on UA-cam to Saved to Serve. Another excellent one is Amazing Word Ministries. Both these channels are preaching the straight testimony.
I almost stopped going to church, because of malicious rumors and it had reached the members of my church, and they started with the gossiping too. Than later, they stopped coming to the church. I agonized I’ve this for quite a while, and prayed for some answers about what I should do, and most specifically, to leave. 2 das ago, I received an answer to my prayers! I praise God He has been so patient & understanding of me and what I was going through. Now, I hav learned to persevere, pray always,,,don’t ever stop praying, & to remember always, to have Faith! Thank you Lord, and for your Son, Jesus, & the Holy Spirit!
I love the lord. Ive been to church. I do love jesus. The problem is i cant be around crowds. I feel out of place. My social anxioty hurts. I do my best i live your aermons and enjoy them. I love gettin in tge word. I was in a comfortbke church. But than as more people atarted coming and i coukdnt bare too many people. Its not that i dont love people but i just dont feel comfortatable.
Thank you pastor Doug for your message. Yes I always felt so secure with our brothers and sisters to fellowship. Not only fellowship but to support each other in God's word and encourage each other and it helps each other in need of troubles and trials to pray for each other. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰
Despite having major social anxiety and other issues I always feel the Holy Spirit urging me to go to Church every Sabbath. And I always feel at peace once I get there and gather with the congregation in the presence of God. I try and ignore the negative people and hypocrites. I can always watch sermons on UA-cam after Church. Satan wants us to be angry with the Church. Don’t give the enemy any grounds.
I have not been to church in a long time. I have always knew of Jesus but did not do the works of a Christian. But just recently I felt God's Love when I started praying, listening to God's word on a daily basis. Since then I have quit drinking, smoking weed, and recognizing sin as it happens and I pray immediately for forgiveness. I feel much better. I feel saved.
Thank you Pastor Doug. I have always known that going to Church was important but was Lazy. Now I know through your powerful sermon. Thank you and God Bless.
Praise the Lord, today is the third sabbath of not going to church. God allows me to this sermon . I will be attending church again next sabbath 🙏 ❤❤❤ Thank you Jesus for your Holy Spirit. I ❤️ you Lord ❤❤
False. The thief on the cross principle is already in applicable. That was applicabl;e only when Christ was still alive. Christ said that we do not fast when the bridegroom is still present. Now that he is gone to heaven. you fast. in fact I may even believe your theory if you nail yourself on the cross like the thieves and you will be forgiven.. So you maybe saved by not attending mass but you have to be nailed on the cross like the thieves. Can you do that? Or you are a false teacher?
This is some very serious teaching here Sir @DougBatchelor. Most people don't know that our body is the temple(WE ARE THE CHURCH), That's why we should keep it clean for the Holy Spirit to dwell in.
Heb. 10:25-Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching
@Woody Rooper I agree with you that the majority, of the churches are teaching false doctrine, but there is one church that still teaches the truth, the Seventh Day Adventist church.We have the gift of prophecy so we understand the prophecies along with the rest of scriptures. The only scripture that I can think of right now that talks about going to church is in Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. When we go to church we have like people that we can draw support from and offer others support and hear the word of God Here is a site that can help you understand scriptures. www.amazingfacts.org Click on media library then click on Paster Doug's weekly message then scroll down until you find a subject you want to know more about. May God bless you as you study His word.
Jesus was quoted telling the disciples to wait in Jerusalem as they would receive power when the promised Holy Spirit came. My question is, where is that power today? Where are the miracles, healing & raising the dead? We are told to avoid those who claim to know Jesus but lack the power. Is there power in the church you attend? If not then you must leave.
@@ebbygshreve9577 This is NO way means every Sunday morning at 11:00 for 90 minutes, sitting quietly as a member of an audience while others run the program. Today's church is NOT what GOD intended. GOD burned the Temple and gave the Holy Spirit legs and arms, and wheels. This is bull when people use this verse completely out of context to justify their once a week "duty" and the staff's salary.
I was following along with the Bible verses & you made an error on John 7:48 but it's Luke 7:48 😊. But that's not why I commented, I been struggling with explaining this to my fiancee about why we need to go to church. And this video was send by my father and it really helped me a lot. Thank you very much ❤️.
I will not leave the church, i’ve witness toxic people in the church, but they are not the reason that I can’t be save. Been attending the church for decade. And church made me stronger and stronger.🙏🏼thank you Pastor Doug to this eye opener sermon.❤️🙏🏼
I appreciate this video but i believe that the body of christ is not confined to a conference runned church, i believe that the commonality of all members of God's body is His Spirit. Please read 1 Cor 12:13
2 Peter 1:20 It Is Not The Word Of God That Saves But Elohim Himself That Saves ! All True Believers Are The Church. What Good Is A Gathering In His Name If There Is No True Understanding Of Who , And What , He Is And What He Has Done Is Doing And Yet Shall Do ?
Was that Church by any chance called,"Celebration " In Colton Ca.? Pastor Dan Simpson was Pastor at Azure Hills,he started up Celebration Church took half the congregation with them,the Church was a disaster,people left,and some don't even believe anything g anymore!
The government admits to chemtrails so how can you say it's not true. That's the kind of talk that would keep me out of church. I trust the Holy Spirit within me and my personal relationship with God above all else. I do attend bible groups and church on the sabbath and believe the fellowship is important as a Christian. Thanks for your hard work Doug, God bless 🙏
I haven't listened to this and probably won't because I already know the answer but did Doug say he doesn't believe in chemtrails? I know he's unaware of the flat earth but chemtrails? If so he's blind.
Amen churches are not talking about the truth of spiritual warfare its always lovey dovey (which is good) but we are in a battle and Revelation is coming to pass and churches aren’t talking about it out of fear
I was saved in my bedroom, Jesus did draw me towards him without any Christians or pastors or Church around me, only the holy spirit, prayer and the bible. Church is just a material building. Fellowship is very good and needed, but it can be at your home or other places and has nothing to do with salvation
When you miss church, you miss the politics and hypocrisy. It’s so refreshing to worship at home and engage in altruistic ministries during the week. Church has become stressful. I need to rest on Sabbath not add stress.
@Chronocle Daily, you are very right. Sabbath is for the family, rest, worship God. If one wants to go church, fair enough, let them be. But to preach an insist that everyone has to go to church every week , is wrong , wrong. I can eat at restaurants , I can eat at home with my family. There is no rule that says that one can only eat in public, at restaurants. Same with worshipping God.
Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you shall find rest unto your souls, for My yoke is easy and My burden is light. I hope we do not grow too weary to take His yoke upon us for too long a spell. For if we get back on that horse we will find rest unto our souls. Even among briers there are times when I leave church and my soul sings in a way I only experience communing with my brethren.
What if someone cannot get to the church they love because of medical issues ? But they do watch there service on the Church app that God ! Thank you Lord! Heal Lord Heal all that Love you believe and call on you Lord! They miss the fellowship the love the Holy Spirit that is there 🙏 We know where ever we are God is.
Brother Bob,Really??? I used to love going to church, I used to believe that the church is a hospital for the sick souls, As we move closer to the second coming, the church has become a court house where brothers are judged by the saints..elders becoming gate keepers stopping some people from attending Watch carefully and pray. For me, i
@@jenniferbecca3050 True, the deciples congregated outside, however they still formed churches. A church isn't relegated to the proverbial buildings of today. A church can be anywhere. The point is we need one another, regardless of the place of reunion.
@@apolosikatia9152 It is unfortunate what the devil has done to the church, just like the israelite leaders had turned his church into a business. However it is up to us to maintain the church model as originally intended and desingned by God. I'll pray for you brother!
Ask the Holy Spirit of God to guide and direct you to the right church. Testimonies of others strengthened the faith of Jesus in our lives. We don't go to church because of church members, we go to church becasue we seek the Truth. So brother please don't allow others to stop you from going to church. God has his ways......who knows God might use you to change and bring someone to Jesus........you will never know till the Holy Spirit reveals it to you😊
Do not focus on the church or the members focus on what God wants you to do. Trust Him and allow Him to show you the way. That was my problem before but then I realized I was only making myself misrable........we can't control what people do, we can only pray for them.
Thank you so much Doug Bachelor Bible explain everything and JESUS him self started going to church when he was little parents look for him they found him inside the church always so it's very important to be in the church every Sabbath not only go to church but constribute for Gods body
But he, also, condemned the Pharisee's for being so strict with the law, that they forgot about love, compassion, etc. Sounds like what goes on in the church with some members.
There were no churches ever ordained by God. Pure tradition of men. WE ARE THE EKKLESIA and are having church no matter where we go. Thats the biblical truth.
Everyone commenting that the church doesn’t matter and that they can worship at home, definitely don’t understand how Jesus came to give us an example. It’s important to have fellowship, at home we tend to get distracted and in the church we have the opportunity to praise and participate and give all our worship to God. Jesus would go to the synagogue every sabbath and we should too. We are just trying to follow his example.
You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. It's no surprise that those denominations that teach tithing (which is not a requirement in the New Covenant, let alone, it was NEVER in money during the Old Mosaic Covenant) are the ones that love twisting that Hebrews 10:25 passage to make it mean that you must be in a church building. This is one of Satan's most favourite verses in the Bible; twisting it to make you feel you must be in the building of an apostate, heretical denomination. Simple fact: Denominations did not exist in the 1st century when Hebrews was written. Denominations came on the scene CENTURIES later, starting with the Roman Catholic Church, and then nearly a millenium later with the Protestant Reformation when the Lutherans were formed, then Anglicans/Baptists/Calvinists/Presbyterians/Methodists etc. If you are going to twist the scripture (unto your own destruction, as 2 Peter 3:16 states) to make it mean that I must go to a church building, then the question is: WHICH ONE? There are hundreds of denominations these days, pretty much all of them claim they have THE TRUTH, others such as SDA/Mormonism/JW claim they are THE REMNANT that was raised up by God and everyone else is apostate etc. Also, Doug is a deceiver of millions, belonging to a denomination founded by a false prophet. The SDA church was NEVER the REMNANT church, raised up by God to supposedly give a "last-days" message to the world: www.nonegw.org/ www.truthorfables.com False prophets do not lead their followers to the kingdom of God (2 Peter 2:1-9). I pray you will come to an acknowledging of the truth and be able to escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. (2 Timothy 2:25-26). There's a lot of dirt the Conference leadership, the White Estate and many pastors who are aware of this information don't want you and the 20 million+ other members worldwide knowing about.
A faithful follower of Jesus Christ living in the Holy Spirit, and abiding in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ will enter into the kingdom of heaven without going to the church building.
Andrew Ellis Try a Seventh Day Adventist church. We are a loving church that cares about everyone and we have the Truth. If you want to know what we believe got to www.amazingfacts.org click on media library then click on Pastor Doug's weekly message and scroll down until you find a subject that you want to learn more about and I challenge to prove any of it wrong according to the bible.
In my opinion the building don't save you but the fellowship with brethren helps because we are the church. Just allow the HolySpirit to give you wisdom and direction
It's more than just a building. There are people in that building. The whole idea with church is fellowshipping together. It's being with our brothers and sisters in Christ who share a like belief in the gospel of Christ Jesus that saves us from our sins because he died for us and was resurrected. We serve the only true and living God. It is a wonderful thing to share time with like minded people, at the very least, each Sabbath.😊
Hello! Can relate to CCD from a human social perspective too! Attending the right Church is important. It can also mean getting seriously stung when the Church is given to teaching strange doctrines that bind members over to confusion more than mature spiritual development. . Don't need a survey to prove my point either. Pastor Doug, you are talking about a healthy Church here teaching the Gospel from the Word in the Bible. Many churches, as many of us know, are in apostasy, which means it's often better to come out of them, unless we have a special calling to enforce changes and stay. We need to be mighty strong to take the beatings for it too. Some of us are faithful and solo with friends in different denominations, and at times mighty sad, but never alone in the Saviours love and strength. None of us are perfect, but the Devil would have us believe we're absolutely imperfect and that's often the reason why many quit the Church because of exclusivity, which isolates many from Christ. We have a duty to love others with an open mind. We can preach til we're blue in the face, but if we have not love and compassion for one another, and serve as you say, even when we get blasted for it (maybe you forgot to say that), we don't learn to ride above Satan. You're right in saying there are hypocrites in the Church and I don't pretend to like them either (😔) but we have to forgive them to learn from it, yes? . But when the organisation is corrupt it's best to get out of it, kiss the cross and move on. Love the video thank you. 🙏😊😊😊
That's exactly why I left, apostacy in the church. Claim we're the only church that keeps all 10 commandments, yet we breath the 4th & 6th Adventist hospitals since 1970 have been killing babies in their abortion clinics, bragging how a hundred are killed on Sabbath morning by Doctor Alldred of Loma Linda hospital. They honor s murder with a plaque in there entry way, and then say the Adventist Church is the remanant church!? I don't see it, pastors and church leaders, and teachers are practicing pedefiles, and we give them a good reference and move them to a different church. Revelation told me to come out of her so I am not punished for her sins, I did! I study daily, observe the Sabbath, return my tithe and offerings but will not belong to a denomination!
I'm a white guy going to a multicultural church and it's kinda difficult because the people seem racist towards me, mainly the blacks and filipinos. So I decided just to stay home on the Sabbath, less problems!
Excellent pastor....its been a long journey....Raised Adventist; left the church...for many years...became Catholic for five years...realized and did research-extensively...and was proven to that scripture is correct and Jesus is indeed the only way..But had issues with the behaviors /attitudes certain members,,,,...WWJD is my religion....well here we are...Jesus preaches about his church...who am I to be a hypocrite....? I'm working it....They say the "Devil is in the Details"....He is...he gets us to focus on the "details-flaws of others and he loves division and chaos...in families and ALL relationships"....But lessons learned....Look at the "Big Picture"...For it is what we all have faith in isn't it? Thank you Doug Batchelor….you cut through the distractions of the devil and get right to it...You are blessed. I'm working on this...its a work in progress.
The biggest reason people leave is unmet expectations. People have high expectations for the church. But God has taught me not to expect anything from anyone. And when I do have expectations, my love for those from whom I expect things should not at all be affected if they drop the ball. God expects us to love one another unconditionally. This means attending church and loving those who are highly prone to hurting us. And this can only happen if we walk by faith with the help of the Holy Spirit.
have you not known that your body is the temple of God, everything that you do , do it for the glory of God , live by faith do not follow the world for narrow is the gate as it is wide that leadeth to destruction, believe in God believe in his words for it is the truth of everything since from the very beginning if creation.
And it continues, even more strongly than before. Thank you Lord for this new confirmation of my thought of your word. Indeed that is what church is, what you said. Indeed we are getting back together, we gonna stick together, help each other stay strong. You do not have ulterior motives but the message that you are giving. Refreshing to hear the true word of God, and the one for those with ears and eyes to hear and see. What is continuing more strongly every year? The people of God being reunited. Truth being uncovered. The revelation. This new generation need pastors like Doug to lit the spark of new young priests( a special kind, think of the Levite). I know him only from this video but i hear his spirit when he talks, that's enough for me, i can recognize a brother, recognize another part of the body of God if you will. People would be surprised to see how many 20-30 years old are interested in God (getting lost in new age stuff too). How many or a few words away from being interested to know Christ. They are because our message is not from the catholic church or some man religion but from God himself. I keep finding this single narrative being brought up. The same i thought i had made up, came conclusion to. It turn out we are many to have came up with it. Back in the days, those person wrote the bible and were prophets and judges. Today we have another job, reunite His people, spread the true word like others cannot. Keep each other strong in difficult times. That's broadly, has some of us do have specific roles. Along what is written, we gotta tell the Jews they do wrong, they'll keep their ways, like always, get punished for a last time. Even the world and UN tell Israel stop what you're doing. (Israel state not being Israel. Israel is a people not only made of Jews. Old Jerusalem land do is special. And the land given to Israel is earth, after new Jerusalem arrive. New Jerusalem made on 12 foundations which are the 12 apostate.) Some say we do not have work to do, we can't change God's plan....But i ask, doesn't God's plan mostly acted through people and things? If so, then wouldn't the actions you take be God acting through you for some purpose? Wouldn't your acts be God's plan being acted? Once you walk with the spirit, that you are reborn, things change for you, there's another message told for those people. The one which is often shown, in the bible, by this quote you hear often (For those with eyes to see and ears to hear) Do you guys can see and hear the difference between a person rooted in bible believing compared to a priest giving the usual sermon? Or the difference between, for example, Doug and a common tele evangelist? Internet, the street preaching of today. In mysterious ways, He, does work. May all the good people be blessed and the bad ones be saved! God, thy will be done, may thy kingdom come quick, children are having a hard time, hear us weeping!
God knew about internet. He prepared. The problem with churches is to find a good one. Most are Spiritless or led by people without the wisdom. What i mean by spiritless is that you cannot hear the word, only the verse spoken from a paper, with good intention. Sure you will meet people, love Christ, speak what He said, but not really getting closer to Him everyday. Doug is an exception, there's a few and many independent baptist church tend to have the Spirit. My church is spiritual, Doug is part of it i just found out.( Doug should know and believe what i say about this church and that it is possible, it's written!) But people, do hear his message, if you can gather and grow with Christ alongside you has a community, church, jump on the occasion. It goes in steps i suppose, you can't reach the spiritual church before stepping outside your home. You cannot go from A to B without travelling. If you're going to a church and don't feel it, maybe it's not the right place, stagnation isn't much better right?
@Charisma 101 Fear not, I am well aware for the push of a one world religion by all the churches/religions. It makes me very cautious to join any one of them. We are the church of Jesus Christ after all and it is great to gather with like minded people from time to time in order to meditate on what is written within the Bible. As for Ellen; This was only what I heard but I will verify, I thank you for the information.
@Charisma 101 Don't worry, I am not mad or anything, I am trying to find out why you feel as strongly on the matter. 😄 I read her great controversy once, but that was a very long time ago. Surely, they do not force anyone to read it though? The Bible is the ultimate authority after all.
Some fellow brethren have said, "I don't feel fed"😮 I go to Gods house to share my weekly learnings and testimonies and fellowship dinner, I tell them. Cuz, i really like brother Rich's cooked beans. I wont miss one sabbath for them. I dont know the recipe. I would have it not that one of my brethren to miss out on their own blessings coming from my mouth led by the Holy Spirit. Its up to me to make every blessed sabbath a joy with all my brethren I not selfish Commenting from the Trinidad, Col. SDA
I feel the same way , the Lord Jesus loves all of us and if we believe in him he will be there for us no matter what ! Just don't worship other idols ! So repent and follow the word of God ! I don't frequent going to church , but I still believe in our Lord and savior ! I know he loves me , and I love him as my friend and confidant . He will see us through until the end of time . So repent and pray ! Amen !
William Durham I read your comments. Pray before and after you read the Bible. Pray to God for guidance and humility above anything. God will guide you. God bless
Greetings everyone! In the beginning, God Almighty put forward truth. God's word is truth, God's commandments are truth and God's laws of love are truth (Psalm 119:142, 151 (KJV); John 14:6, 17:17). Man's word is not truth unless it echoes and maintains what God says (John 8:32-33, 15:7,10). Much of truth is lacking when people gather (The Sadducee, Pharisees, Essence). Almighty God is truth and unknown to many people, truth is like a magnet which attracts magnetic material only. I listened to Mr Doug preaching and have mixed feeling. I do NOT agree with him completely. Truth is what should make true believers not otherwise. Did he consider gathering in vain? It is not bad to hold worship fellowship with others. Question is this: Who are these others? Looking behind, ancient Israel observed God's Sabbath in apostasy. What is the purpose of apostate gathering? Is obedience not better than assembly of apostates? Gathering together is not the problem but how far did ancient nation of Israel fare? What Mr Doug seems to miss is that coming in the presence of Almighty God is difference from just coming together. Apostle Paul was talking regathering assembly of brethren, who are the brethren? Imagine Paul saying this, a one persecutor? Even though he is no more, I remain suspicious of him. He killed by sword, and he was killed by sword. If gathering together is the issue why is exercising faith in Almighty God quite a different thing? It is interesting that in history, there was no where many have served Almighty God corporately in truth, salvation has been on personal relationship with Almighty God. Therefore, religious life is not spiritual life. If the world is made of both the tare and wheat, should a group of believers continue to remain a field having both tares and wheat? I believe that real believers should be willing to avoid every vanity the world seems to love. Praying, singing and praising without repentance promote agenda of devil. This is deception and hypocrisy. No one misses any blessing when he avoids assembly of hypocrites. Many fellowship gatherings are false. I tell Mr Doug, that Almighty God is about to send destruction upon earth. Gospel of the kingdom message will be proclaimed. Then everyone who loves it will be attracted and be saved. Fellowship is a social events but truth seeking and loving is divine and spiritual. Truth matters! Get ready for the coming great tribulation for God Almighty will strike the Shepherd and every person will scatter. End time God does not have a true church. All religions are agencies of devil. All religious leaders are blasphemers according to Revelation 13:2. End time two witnesses affirm there is no true church, instead, every person who loves truth will be attracted to them when they hear truth. Attached files ehananayah.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/the-two-witnesses-of-revelation11/ ehananayah.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/believers-in-every-god-and-their-brands/ ehananayah.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/end-time-god-and-our-fallen-religions/ ehananayah.wordpress.com/2019/01/19/end-time-spokespersons-of-almighty-god/ ehananayah.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/gods-end-time-table-global-events/ ehananayah.wordpress.com/2019/08/31/almighty-god-history-and-falsehood/ ehananayah.wordpress.com/2019/08/31/dangers-of-false-gods-disobedience-and-failure-of-israel/ ehananayah.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/church-and-everything-it/ ehananayah.wordpress.com/2017/10/26/the-failure-of-the-nation-of-israel-and-her-forfeited-promises/
I live in a country where it's mainly Sunday churches. I hate it, I refuse to go because they keep traditions of men. Then I visited our local seventh day adventist but was so disappointed, it felt like a funeral. Went a few times but I just didn't connect. I watched Monte Judah on UA-cam on Fridays and kept my own Sabbath and then I met a fellow Messianic Jew, highly qualified and now we keep Sabbath and I love it. If I could go to your church listening to Doug, that would be fine, but over here, no thank you. They still play the organ and Martin Luther said specifically that the Roman Catholic church adopted that from the pagans. I want to worship God, not attend a funeral every week.
Well , I was saved in 1990. I've joined the church then. I'm 69. And still faithfull to God, and my church. I won't my crowns, when I get Home to HEAVEN. , AND IM GOING TO LAY THEM AT JESUS FEET,. .
I was thinking avoiding church, I was avoiding gossips, politics, fashion show-people showing off, members forming groups of own kind/thinking, bitterness, carelessness of pastors and elders, boasting of president/leaders, because of all this I felt not to corrupt my feels on sabbath day, so decided to watch sermons or rest. Now I understand what am I avoiding, fellowship with Christ, His peace, major-staying in boat-salvation.
Pastor Dough thank you for all your videos and Bible teachings in UA-cam. BUT, I just want to remember you that there is a large group of people WHO ARE SICK AND CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE PHYSICAL BUILDING TO WORSHIP GOD AND FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER. There are people who have back problems and cannot seat in church for long periods of time. There are people who are sick in bed and have a hard time making it physically to church. Many of these people have different illness, and have physical limitations. SO WE PRAISE GOD for the INTERNET AND FOR THE CYBER CHURCHES WE FEEL PART OF. WE THANK GOD FOR THE INTERNET PROGRAMS SUCH AS HOPE SABBATH SCHOOL, THE HOPE CHANNEL, AND ALL THE GOOD UA-cam PREACHERS WHO UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE A VERY LARGE CYBER CONGREGATION OF PEOPLE OUT THERE, WHO WORSHIP ONLINE. PREACHERS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN THEY ARE PREACHING TO CHURCH MEMBERS, THEY MAY BE PREACHING TO SICK PEOPLE WHO FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER ARE PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED TO ATTEND CHURCH. SO, AS SDA CHURCH MEMBERS THERE’S A HUGE CHALLENGE TO SPIRITUALLY NURSH PEOPLE IN NURSING FACILITIES, PEOPLE WHO ARE HOME BOUND, THE EMOTIONALLY ILL, ETC....
Pastor Doug. You found Jesus in a cave. Jesus is supernatural, omnipotent, and omnipresent. He says pray to Him personally, alone in the closet. Then go to church, to demonstrate, and distribute the Holy Spirit within you. You go to church to give it out, more than to bring it in.
Hebrews 10:25 NKJV "not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching" GOD does NOT say things just to fill up paper,
This was a wonderful talk, and so timely for me! Today is Sabbath and I am new to SDAism, and I WAS going to go to a SDA church called "The Experience" here in Meridian Idaho. I had planned on it all week, and today came around; I woke up refreshed and ready to get ready and go, and I drove to the church, but sat in the parking lot, afraid to go in! I didn't know anyone there, the pastor hadn't gotten back to me after I replied to his email, and I was scared. I have seen some of the sermons online, and the church looked just like I might be comfortable there, but I was scared. Oh, if I had only heard this talk yesterday, or early this morning, I might have gone in! I will save the video and play it for myself next Friday night and next Saturday morning, and remember how MUCH I will MISS if I MISS going to CHURCH! I am happily leaving the Roman Catholic Church, and believe I have found a new home with the SDAs. Please pray for me, that I CAN make the break with the RCC. I have been convinced of the commandment to worship on Saturday, and find the SDA doctrines and beliefs in line with my own, as well as learning new beliefs that make sense. It's been difficult to break with the RCC, as I have been RC since my teens. Thank you, Pastor Doug, for your videos and the Amazing Facts website and store. I am ETERNALLY grateful.
Winnie, an emerging EX-RC and budding SDA!
Winnie Spencer I will be praying for you 😊
Praying for you! Don’t give up. Jesus is our courage when we are afraid. 6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Winnie, you are in my prayers!😊
Keep away from Catholic fast as you can. They are a JESUS insulting, bible warping, MARY-POPE pagan deceptive cult!!! Make sure you read at least all of the 4 gospels soon as you can so you can learn to put JESUS before any church or pastor!!!
Winnie. You can do everything in Christ Jesus, who Strengthens you. Sometimes you feel alone, but you are never alone, God is always there.Jesus will walk with you and the Holy Spirit will always comfort you, so leap out in Faith.
I didn't leave the churches (I have been to more than a couple) for any of the above mentioned reasons. My husband and I were attending Church of Christ, Bible study and personal counseling with the head Pastor. He was absolutely wonderful. We also had our young children in age respective Bible study classes. After some time, we were asked if we would like to be baptized, and I said of course, and my husband said no. He said he would still attend, but he never wanted to be baptized. He said he couldn't give up certain sins and didn't want to commit himself in that way. After that it was if I was completely invisible to them. I even tried to talk to people, and they ignored me. The husband is to lead, love the Lord and love his wife. The wife submits to her husband, and I agree that to have a fruitful life and live by the scriptures this is necessary.
After we stopped going, our life fell apart. My husband died after 17 years of marriage from atherosclerosis, and the next 5 years were horrific in every way. In retrospect, I should have never left, but the church is not a building, it's wherever 2 or more people have Bible study and discuss scripture with worship. I was saved a year ago after being a Christian for years before, all without attending Church. I live in a small beach town and there are only 2 churches in my area -- a Charismatic church with a female pastor and a Catholic church, so I study scripture every day and spend most of my day in the Word. I feel closer to the Holy Spirit than I ever could imagine.
Given your situation then and now, I believe you made some good decisions despite what anyone else says. As church members it is our job to love as Jesus loves even if we don’t agree with others choices. God is the judge, not us. There are many online Sabbath sermons and programs available. Keep the faith.
I agree with you that church is not a building but people. Jesus have said it where two or three gathered in His name He is in the midst of them. Jesus have never said gathered only at a specific building because I am there. There are also we called house church or home church where people gathered together at their private homes to worship God.
@@KristineMarieTxSPI Please watch Total Onslaught by Prof. Walter Veith.
Also, there may be others in your area who would like to gather, you could watch these sermons with them via your tube or amazing Facts TV. 3ABN has Sabbath school studies as well, televised. You can download the Sabbath school study material. Ana amazing Facts had Bible questions q Ana a with Doug Batchelor. All good stuff.
God made the church. Not man.we can give all kinds of reasons for not going to church. Nobody is saying especially Pastor Doug that you can't pray or worship at home or by yourself. But attending church is important. Remember Jesus established the church.
I have no church near me that worships on the Sabbath, so I don't attend church. I used to go on a Sunday until I realised it was wrong. The acceptance of Jesus's redemptive death is what gets us saved...🙂🙋♀️🇬🇧
In that case, I say UA-cam live church services would be a good fit for you. I know when covid was strong, a lot of the leaders did the sabbath classes at home in a Zoom meeting, and then another person took their turn for children's story and so on and so forth. When it was time for the sermon, it was on UA-cam live with the pastor, and the technician would be the only one to go to church with him, and he would preach the word while we, all in our homes would pay attention to the word of God through our pastor.
there are a lot of wrong churches to go to but no wrong days to worship. Worship Jesus everyday because He is the way, the truth and the life. Finding His church will lead you home to Him.
Hi which part of UK are you at
i think you can go to church on any day you like, you just should hold the sabbath holy, means no work.
I know this is 4 yrs back..im just curious whether u hv found any church cz im in the same situation too n i attend sunday church but deep down in me i feel that it is wrong..so i just watch YT sermon mostly.
Fellowship with other brethren is great when it's all about the Truth of God!
Otherwise, it'll be nothing but synagogue of Satan!
beautifully spoken ....Spirit and truth
Olushayo Triumph absolutely true.
Mark 2:16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Being in church does not necessarily mean belonging to an organization, it means fellowshipping with one another, loving one another and forgiving one another.
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Charisma 101 so who do you think is the real church?
@Charisma 101 true - as organizations are corrupt and especially IRS approved 501 C 3 tax exempt corporations with the name "church' in there. They are claiming to be "churches" who teach doctrines of their state charters, and not the Bible. The church is the people where 2 or 3 gather together in the name of Christ as Jesus said in:
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. CHURCH IS NOT A BUILDING OR A CORPORATION, IT IS THE PEOPLE.
I became SDA after 32 nights with Pr Doug in 1993. It was the best. Had a church with loving friends until 2020, and was there several times a week. Then experienced some horribly traumatic attacks on my life, including a horrible slander campaign in the community, and to my horror, my local SDA churches chose to buy into it, and my 30-year churches ostracized, humiliated, and hated me. No one, despite my pleas, has EVER given me a direct reason or accusation, just veiled adult bullying, mind games, and rejection. No pastor will call me, including four I have contacted at the Nor Cal conference.
Each day I struggle to comprehend what is happening, and how all these people I have only done good to can not only do this, but have zero conviction that it is wrong, despite their Bible knowledge. It is hell to drive past the church that was my family and Sabbath home, and wonder why this could happen after so many years. To be so targeted for this veiled hate campaign is devastating, and to get total lies and dishonesty when I ask for truth is baffling. It's as if God has given them orders to cast me out without explanation. The best I've gotten are some indirect insinuations of being a "criminal" or " predator." No Matthew 18th indictment or anything. I am guilty of no such things.
I am single, and church was my family. Now I rot alone at home. And apparently that's where God wants me, as no one is convicted to reach out and help me.
Pastor Doug, if you're listening, I've always been grateful for your seminar that brought me in. But now I'm cast out, cannot get answers, and very depressed. Can anyone help an apparent sudden leper like me?
I'm so sorry this happened to you. I am new to SDAism, so I have no answers for you, but wanted to tell you that I read your story here, and feel for you. I have been reading Mrs. White's Patriarchs and Prophets, and in there she says that the Lord tests us in different ways. Perhaps this is a test for you, and it matters how you handle it. I send you my love and encouragement from Meridian Idaho.
Be strong and don't give up. God is with you. People can give up on you and forsake you but Jesus said I will never leave you nor forsake you.
@@Keniko-vq7lc Thank you for the encouragement. Unfortunately, God seems to be with THEM, as they receive more blessings the more they harass me, while I die on the vine. When the entire church conference hierarchy completely stonewalls me and refuses me a Matthew 18 discussion, it's almost like God is using the remnant to spew me out. Not one soul is receiving any Holy Spirit conviction that they should treat me like a human being ,even if they believe I'm a prodigal. They believe vengeance is theirs.
Don't worry, not everyone in the church is a child of God, some are children of the devil and are involved there. Remember that the first Christians were even persecuted for the truth, so suffering discomfort such as being ignored or rejected should not be seen as serious if you are really anchored in Jesus Christ,
not all those who claim to be SDA are going to be saved, there are all wheat and tares, this serves as proof to see what we are made of. The Adventist message is one thing and the so-called brothers are another, so don't care about the brothers, you have embraced the truth, each one is to save his own skin and if they have done contempt to you, they did more to Jesus. Just dust yourself off and turn around, pray for them. The rest leave it to God that if there is an injustice he will solve it.
This makes me so sad to hear how you are being treated. Everything about this is WRONG. Even in a court of law, the accused has the right to know what they’ve been charged with and accused of.
I’ve lived out in a National Forest for years now and have been thinking of making the long drive into the big city to attend church on a regular basis… but now maybe I won’t.
I will pray for you and those who are treating you so unkind.🙏🏼 And they call themselves Christians.😢
At 86 I finally realized how important it is to be in church. Especially in these times. It has been hard for me as I have always felt out of place in groups of people. But God has worked a change in me and I want to be part of the brethren.
Thanks for the powerful message. It helped me realize how misguided I have been with my excuses for not going to church. I will return to church this weekend.
Amen
good for you!
May the Lord answer your prayer in Jesus name
Pst Doug...thank you for reminding us to have our appointment with Jesus every Sabbath. I drive 120km to church. I am HAPPY to be part of God's church and seeing and being with His people. I enjoy your awrmons. Thank you Kindly.
@@lorrainevandermerwe1386 wow i hope you are telling the truth, if you are praise God.
Please Pastor Doug. Let Us Keep Praying For Every Seventh Day Adventist Church And Members. We Need To Do That. God bless You.
Amen! Praying always. May God bless you. - The Amazing Facts team
You DO NOT miss the POWER of the Holy Spirit (God) by NOT going to church ! I’m disabled and in pain and cannot always get to church, but that doesn’t stop me worshipping God , or having the POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT !!
If you do start to miss church, I'm sure God will provide a way. pastor Batchelor spoke unfavorably of youtube instead of church, but where two or more think upon His name to glorify God there is church.
If you CAN'T and i mean CAN'T go to church then stay home and make a good Sabbath for yourself there but if you can but choose not to then that's a different story
Do you ask the Holy Spirit to help you daily to keep the cmndts
@@hopelovegood8131 I don't care to go to church. I'd rather just watch UA-cam videos. I get a lot more done and learn more. It's a better use of my time to read the Bible on my own and Google things and get different perspectives than going to church where they talk about 1 scripture for 2 hours. If Doug was in my area is definitely go but I've seen the church services in my local area on their UA-cam channels and frankly I'm not interested. I'm more of a introverted person there's no use for me in a Church.
@@xintimidate You are correct. I John 2:27. The church has been a harlot for over 1700 years. I came out just like the father commanded us in Revelation. Preachers love scaring people to go to church because the more people that leave, the less money they have to build thier own kingdom. Thats a FACT.
If been out of the church for many years. I was unhappy in church, tried many churches Developed a personal relationship with Jesus,learning more about him e very day.i wasn't learning in church .
Thanks for these sermons and messages Pastor. I live and work in Zhengzhou, China. Hopefully, soon I’ll be in a city where I can attend Church every Sabbath. Your messages and sermons internet changed my life forever.
So glad you could join us, Mark! Thank you for watching, may the Lord bless and guide you in your walk with Him. - The Amazing Facts team
Kindly share with me the sermon notes.
I've never attended church for almost a year now,,please church family and friends pray for me, I will start going to church on the next Saturday sabbath,,thanks,,,good night,,from Papua new Guinea,,,
good for you!
Plz do. We need each to be strong in faith and do good. To serve God and Humanity. God bless you.
I will be praying for you!
Just had a class on this last night. So let me share. Church is for:
1) Strength
2) Unity
3) Growth
4) Ministry
5) Direction
that's right but sad to say, a lot of churches right now are just after the tithes and members are just merely numbers...
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I’m home bound and am not able to attend church. I would like to find a church in Newark, Ohio to come to my home if possible. But For now I watch Doug Batchelor every Sabbath and study the Bible during the week.
People is not the building , its the fellowship with our brothers and sisters. Dont miss that fellowship.
I had missed a lot from not attending the church. Praise the Lord, my sisters can bring me to church now. It is hard when I can't drive. However, God brings good people to me to bring me to church.
Uo
At one time I drove a hundred and twenty five miles to church! ❤️ ❤️
Then you woke up?
We're assembling now...I seek him and his word everyday and night. Some churches are 5% Gods word and the balance is man's word. You have to find the right church....
The word “church” is a translation of the Greek word ekklesia, which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.”
Since the loss of our retired Pastor I came to realize before he retired church was so awesome. Now it seems to be all about building churches not people but buildings remodeling the building. So many have started going to other ones. Myself included.
@Charisma 101 u know that not all Steven Day Adventist believe in that right
Sounds like my old church. They actually started asking for tithe, budget and building remodeling before I left. Felt like they were trying to bleed people dry.
@@teresawhite4769 I know sad. Concentrate on people not things.
I see churches with many heads of gray, few children, and fewer young adults. Don't let your absence be a crack in the foundation, by which I mean, strengthen the brethren.
You had lost focus on Christ who is the author and finisher of our faith by looking at your pastor as the end of faith as opposed to being a role model. Leaving the true church for another is being founded on shifting ground. Read your Bible spiritually and you will love and stay in God's church for He also dwells there(Habbakkuk 2:20). God bless you
What Doug's saying so true! "The safest place is in the church". For example, During the big Tokyo earthquake, apparently it happened on Sabbath? Anyways, I heard everyone who was at the church(es) did not perish. (No one died). Similar thing happened more than a few times in Japan.
It's 10 pm on a Monday and I'm watching this broadcast in my pajamas.
Amen praise god , no matter how bad things get we have to stay on the ship because christ jesus is the head thank god .
Great preaching Pastor Doug. May God continue to bless you and your family as you proclaim God’s words.
What was your favorite part? Sometimes people say things and I wish they would show their work. Other times people say things and my heart understands them completely.
Truly an anointed Man of God!!
Hebrews 10:25 AmenAmen
It's no surprise that those denominations that teach tithing (which is not a requirement in the New Covenant, let alone, it was NEVER in money during the Old Mosaic Covenant) are the ones that love twisting that Hebrews 10:25 passage to make it mean that you must be in a church building. This is one of Satan's most favourite verses in the Bible; twisting it to make you feel you must be in the building of an apostate, heretical denomination.
Simple fact: Denominations did not exist in the 1st century when Hebrews was written. Denominations came on the scene CENTURIES later, starting with the Roman Catholic Church, and then nearly a millenium later with the Protestant Reformation when the Lutherans were formed, then Anglicans/Baptists/Calvinists/Presbyterians/Methodists etc.
If you are going to twist the scripture (unto your own destruction, as 2 Peter 3:16 states) to make it mean that I must go to a church building, then the question is: WHICH ONE? There are hundreds of denominations these days, pretty much all of them claim they have THE TRUTH, others such as SDA/Mormonism/JW claim they are THE REMNANT that was raised up by God and everyone else is apostate etc.
Also, regarding your statement about Doug being a "truly anointed Man of God".....ummmmm, NO! Doug is a deceiver of millions, belonging to a denomination founded by a false prophet. The SDA church was NEVER the REMNANT church, raised up by God to supposedly give a "last-days" message to the world:
www.nonegw.org/
www.truthorfables.com
False prophets do not lead their followers to the kingdom of God (2 Peter 2:1-9). I pray you will come to an acknowledging of the truth and be able to escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. (2 Timothy 2:25-26).
There's a lot of dirt the Conference leadership, the White Estate and many pastors who are aware of this information don't want you and the 20 million+ other members worldwide knowing about.
We can all have an excellent Spirit upon us.
Wonderful! I must say pastor has great sense of humor!😃😄😅🥰
" interacting with flawed people strengthens our love muscles" ...... niiiice Pastor Doug. I haven't been comitted to church lately, i was offended at a sermon , i felt i received no meat , it infuriated me to sit for an hour and a half listening about pavlov's dogs, Marquis the prophet of porn, illuminati, and a whole lot of stuff that im sure has its place in making sense of prophecy.... nothjng was spoken about sinful people learning to love Jesus and the father..which is what i am... church should be a hospital for the sinner(so i thought) praise and worship is also not how yiu mention, its dreary and sombre..i leave feeling like God wasnt praised very much...... but after hearing this, i will try harder!! INTERACTING WITH IMPERFECT PEOPLE STRENGTHENS OUR LOVE MUSCLES❤ please pray for my commitment Pastor Doug.
We are, indeed, the Commandment keeping people. I've been to many SDA churches and they very greatly. Some are "Celebration" churches that are more into musical praise, Love and Peace, as opposed to churches who mention the Satanic system of false doctrines...Sometimes I even bisit a synagogue on the Sabbath, where I have met lovely people and even brought a few to their Messiah Yeshua...Follow your heart, but alswaus pray first for direction...He will find a place for you. However it is good to be around like-minded brethren...🙏❤🙏
Try Saved to Serve/prophesyagaintv on youtube definitely 'meat in due season'. I'm spiritually fed now & on my knees before the Lord more than ever before.
I pray for both your and my families safe travel to church.
@Charisma 101 I've been reading what God gave her to write for 50 yrs & never read anything like that from her. Maybe you are just repeating what the devil has said thru other people.
@@Danette1959 pastor Enriques is awesome 👍
Knowing I get to go to a church building every sabbath personally helps me grow in my faith through fellowship and hearing the word and praying with others as I live alone . Jesus is our church ultimately as pastor Doug said , he is with us always until the end of time 🙏🏽
luna way Just make sure they are not teaching you lies.. Many churches out there will teach you that it's OK to sin. Examples..the keeping of Christmas and Easter.. Or the use of a cross or obelisk in worship services.. If you see these things know that these are not of God.
@@TrentonTrent thank you , Jesus through the holy spirit is my only teacher, I go only to the word
The issue to me is a lot of people attend church and become all pious within their four walls but never go outside and preach the good news instead they stand on their pulpits where they have importance. But in the streets they are nothing. I want to see Doug Bachelor hit the streets and humble himself and do real work for the Body of Christ. Building more Churches is just building up more walls. In these last days we have to win souls and get outside and be personable. Note : we need church but we need to balance it with preaching to the lost.
I taught he’s preaching to millions of people around the world.
Hi Pastor Doug, I am for Riversdal Meyerton in South Africa. I use to attend church! But no longer do. Their is just to much politics in the churches. So now I do my Bible studies twice a day and pray. Whatch Pastor Randy Skeete and yourself on UA-cam. By the Grace of God no less AMEN! Does this men that I will not be SAVED! Please can you let me now! In your next Bible teaching.
I always feel like an outsider, no matter what church I attend. ... so I stay home n church via utube, listening to a selective group of Pastors
Likewise.
Try on UA-cam Saved to Serve. Straight testimony being preached.
@@Danette1959 Thanks much. ... I'll certainly check that out
Me too! I also listen on UA-cam to Saved to Serve. Another excellent one is Amazing Word Ministries. Both these channels are preaching the straight testimony.
@@michellemauigoa4206 Amen to that. ... so many Preachings on utube. .. but the straight preaching sure is the one we need to stick to
The thief on the cross next to Jesus was saved, and never went to church once. So yes.
I almost stopped going to church, because of malicious rumors and it had reached the members of my church, and they started with the gossiping too. Than later, they stopped coming to the church. I agonized I’ve this for quite a while, and prayed for some answers about what I should do, and most specifically, to leave. 2 das ago, I received an answer to my prayers! I praise God He has been so patient & understanding of me and what I was going through. Now, I hav learned to persevere, pray always,,,don’t ever stop praying, & to remember always, to have Faith! Thank you Lord, and for your Son, Jesus, & the Holy Spirit!
I love the lord. Ive been to church. I do love jesus. The problem is i cant be around crowds. I feel out of place. My social anxioty hurts. I do my best i live your aermons and enjoy them. I love gettin in tge word. I was in a comfortbke church. But than as more people atarted coming and i coukdnt bare too many people. Its not that i dont love people but i just dont feel comfortatable.
same
Thank you pastor Doug for your message. Yes I always felt so secure with our brothers and sisters to fellowship. Not only fellowship but to support each other in God's word and encourage each other and it helps each other in need of troubles and trials to pray for each other. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰
Despite having major social anxiety and other issues I always feel the Holy Spirit urging me to go to Church every Sabbath. And I always feel at peace once I get there and gather with the congregation in the presence of God. I try and ignore the negative people and hypocrites. I can always watch sermons on UA-cam after Church. Satan wants us to be angry with the Church. Don’t give the enemy any grounds.
That's what we end up doing too...go for corporate worship & get your spiritual food/bread when you get home...
Savedtoserve on UA-cam has daily powersurge...it helps us alot...
I love the words, "Saved To Serve ". 💛
I have not been to church in a long time. I have always knew of Jesus but did not do the works of a Christian. But just recently I felt God's Love when I started praying, listening to God's word on a daily basis. Since then I have quit drinking, smoking weed, and recognizing sin as it happens and I pray immediately for forgiveness.
I feel much better.
I feel saved.
But I do want friends who are Christian. That can help me keep me on the right track.
Amen brother! There's not enough room in our lives for God AND alcohol and drugs! God bless
Thank you Pastor Doug. I have always known that going to Church was important but was Lazy. Now I know through your powerful sermon. Thank you and God Bless.
Thanks Pastor Doug for this powerful message God bless you and family always Amen and Amen 🙏❣️🙌
Praise the Lord, today is the third sabbath of not going to church.
God allows me to this sermon .
I will be attending church again next sabbath 🙏 ❤❤❤
Thank you Jesus for your Holy Spirit. I ❤️ you Lord ❤❤
OF COURSE anyone can be saved without going to church - the thief on the cross for starters.
Also the Roman centurion Cornelius.
False. The thief on the cross principle is already in applicable. That was applicabl;e only when Christ was still alive.
Christ said that we do not fast when the bridegroom is still present.
Now that he is gone to heaven. you fast.
in fact I may even believe your theory if you nail yourself on the cross like the thieves and you will be forgiven..
So you maybe saved by not attending mass but you have to be nailed on the cross like the thieves. Can you do that?
Or you are a false teacher?
Burnese Williams 🤫
But if the thief will be freed or resurrected, the first thing he'll do is get baptized & praise the LORD in the Church or group of believers...
@@iscezbal8 A very general statement. What kind of baptism and what group of believers? Everyone says they are believers, so, who among them?
This is some very serious teaching here Sir @DougBatchelor. Most people don't know that our body is the temple(WE ARE THE CHURCH), That's why we should keep it clean for the Holy Spirit to dwell in.
Last I checked you can have church every day alone and Jesus is the way (not church is the way).
Heb. 10:25-Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching
@Woody Rooper I agree with you that the majority, of the churches are teaching false doctrine, but there is one church that still teaches the truth, the Seventh Day Adventist church.We have the gift of prophecy so we understand the prophecies along with the rest of scriptures. The only scripture that I can think of right now that talks about going to church is in Hebrews 10:25
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
When we go to church we have like people that we can draw support from and offer others support and hear the word of God Here is a site that can help you understand scriptures. www.amazingfacts.org Click on media library then click on Paster Doug's weekly message then scroll down until you find a subject you want to know more about. May God bless you as you study His word.
Jesus was quoted telling the disciples to wait in Jerusalem as they would receive power when the promised Holy Spirit came.
My question is, where is that power today? Where are the miracles, healing & raising the dead?
We are told to avoid those who claim to know Jesus but lack the power.
Is there power in the church you attend? If not then you must leave.
@@ebbygshreve9577 This is NO way means every Sunday morning at 11:00 for 90 minutes, sitting quietly as a member of an audience while others run the program. Today's church is NOT what GOD intended. GOD burned the Temple and gave the Holy Spirit legs and arms, and wheels. This is bull when people use this verse completely out of context to justify their once a week "duty" and the staff's salary.
You must not have checked in the Bible then... because it’s not a “solo act” not even close...
You can't miss God presence, he is everywhere
I was following along with the Bible verses & you made an error on John 7:48 but it's Luke 7:48 😊. But that's not why I commented, I been struggling with explaining this to my fiancee about why we need to go to church. And this video was send by my father and it really helped me a lot. Thank you very much ❤️.
I don't want to be in church, I didn't feel right in there. My church is being in communion with others.
YOU saved my Life.. thanks so much!
Church has nothing to do with God. Your heart is your church and its in there you and Him will connect. Peace
Nicely said
I will not leave the church, i’ve witness toxic people in the church, but they are not the reason that I can’t be save. Been attending the church for decade. And church made me stronger and stronger.🙏🏼thank you Pastor Doug to this eye opener sermon.❤️🙏🏼
Born again Christian here, but I don’t go to church. I have a relationship with Jesus Christ and my family read the Bible.
I appreciate this video but i believe that the body of christ is not confined to a conference runned church, i believe that the commonality of all members of God's body is His Spirit. Please read 1 Cor 12:13
We're a denominaton
To my fellow breathern, keep praying for our salvation with our Lord.
A hebrew in Gallali who is reborn.
We are at the end of days .
I'm a Christian and have a close relationship with God because I came out of the church. Thank you Lord.
Your relationship with God got closer?
God saves us absolutely but I love fellowshiping with other believers. We are meant to receive from each. Other and to give to each other..
God has spoken to us in these last days by His Son- Hebrews 1:2.
2 Peter 1:20
It Is Not The Word Of God That Saves But Elohim Himself That Saves !
All True Believers Are The Church.
What Good Is A Gathering In His Name If There Is No True Understanding Of Who , And What , He Is And What He Has Done Is Doing And Yet Shall Do ?
I had a pastor who drove many, and nearly myself away from the church.... my father told him that he was doing the devil's work, and he was....
Was that Church by any chance called,"Celebration "
In Colton Ca.? Pastor Dan Simpson was Pastor at Azure Hills,he started up Celebration Church took half the congregation with them,the Church was a disaster,people left,and some don't even believe anything g anymore!
@@donnastark906 no, it was in Florida....
The government admits to chemtrails so how can you say it's not true. That's the kind of talk that would keep me out of church. I trust the Holy Spirit within me and my personal relationship with God above all else. I do attend bible groups and church on the sabbath and believe the fellowship is important as a Christian. Thanks for your hard work Doug, God bless 🙏
I haven't listened to this and probably won't because I already know the answer but did Doug say he doesn't believe in chemtrails? I know he's unaware of the flat earth but chemtrails? If so he's blind.
Karen G: Why would you wish Gods blessing on pastor Doug after witnessing him tell a bold face lie?
Amen churches are not talking about the truth of spiritual warfare its always lovey dovey (which is good) but we are in a battle and Revelation is coming to pass and churches aren’t talking about it out of fear
I was saved in my bedroom, Jesus did draw me towards him without any Christians or pastors or Church around me, only the holy spirit, prayer and the bible. Church is just a material building.
Fellowship is very good and needed, but it can be at your home or other places and has nothing to do with salvation
When you miss church, you miss the politics and hypocrisy. It’s so refreshing to worship at home and engage in altruistic ministries during the week. Church has become stressful. I need to rest on Sabbath not add stress.
You have been weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
@Chronocle Daily, you are very right.
Sabbath is for the family, rest, worship God. If one wants to go church, fair enough, let them be.
But to preach an insist that everyone has to go to church every week , is wrong , wrong.
I can eat at restaurants , I can eat at home with my family. There is no rule that says that one can only eat in public, at restaurants.
Same with worshipping God.
Ur totally right
Im a member of my NAME THATS. ALL THOSE WHO HAVE OBED. ACTS. 2:38 IN MY. NAME. APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH
Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you shall find rest unto your souls, for My yoke is easy and My burden is light. I hope we do not grow too weary to take His yoke upon us for too long a spell. For if we get back on that horse we will find rest unto our souls. Even among briers there are times when I leave church and my soul sings in a way I only experience communing with my brethren.
The Decline of Church attendance is what Christ said in Matthew 24:12 “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”
I think that has more to do with charity than church attendance but the two may be closely linked
What if someone cannot get to the church they love because of medical issues ? But they do watch there service on the Church app that God ! Thank you Lord! Heal Lord Heal all that Love you believe and call on you Lord! They miss the fellowship the love the Holy Spirit that is there 🙏 We know where ever we are God is.
We need to congregate to help one another, the church is a hospital for sickened souls. You go there for medicine for you soul.
That's right.., that is a very big point of you.
Brother Bob,Really???
I used to love going to church, I used to believe that the church is a hospital for the sick souls,
As we move closer to the second coming, the church has become a court house where brothers are judged by the saints..elders becoming gate keepers stopping some people from attending
Watch carefully and pray.
For me, i
You don’t need to congregate in a church building. You can congregate anywhere.
@@jenniferbecca3050 True, the deciples congregated outside, however they still formed churches. A church isn't relegated to the proverbial buildings of today. A church can be anywhere. The point is we need one another, regardless of the place of reunion.
@@apolosikatia9152 It is unfortunate what the devil has done to the church, just like the israelite leaders had turned his church into a business. However it is up to us to maintain the church model as originally intended and desingned by God. I'll pray for you brother!
I have social anxiety and get very stressed out being around people
Me too.i have to force myself to go
to be honest with you i was saved without going to church. i repented without going to church. i don’t need the church to save me.
The church doesn't save, it is the forgiveness and mercy of God.......repentance.
Marga Aten amen
Ask the Holy Spirit of God to guide and direct you to the right church. Testimonies of others strengthened the faith of Jesus in our lives. We don't go to church because of church members, we go to church becasue we seek the Truth. So brother please don't allow others to stop you from going to church. God has his ways......who knows God might use you to change and bring someone to Jesus........you will never know till the Holy Spirit reveals it to you😊
Do not focus on the church or the members focus on what God wants you to do. Trust Him and allow Him to show you the way. That was my problem before but then I realized I was only making myself misrable........we can't control what people do, we can only pray for them.
Anyone that thinks they're saved, is far from God.
Many will say to Me on that day, Lord Lord.
Thank you so much Doug Bachelor Bible explain everything and JESUS him self started going to church when he was little parents look for him they found him inside the church always so it's very important to be in the church every Sabbath not only go to church but constribute for Gods body
Did you not know I would be about my Fathers business?
But he, also, condemned the Pharisee's for being so strict with the law, that they forgot about love, compassion, etc. Sounds like what goes on in the church with some members.
There were no churches ever ordained by God. Pure tradition of men. WE ARE THE EKKLESIA and are having church no matter where we go. Thats the biblical truth.
*Yeshua
@@RoseSharon7777 well said!!!
But 'biblical truth' is an oxymoron
Amen. God bless you pastor Doug.
Everyone commenting that the church doesn’t matter and that they can worship at home, definitely don’t understand how Jesus came to give us an example. It’s important to have fellowship, at home we tend to get distracted and in the church we have the opportunity to praise and participate and give all our worship to God. Jesus would go to the synagogue every sabbath and we should too. We are just trying to follow his example.
You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
It's no surprise that those denominations that teach tithing (which is not a requirement in the New Covenant, let alone, it was NEVER in money during the Old Mosaic Covenant) are the ones that love twisting that Hebrews 10:25 passage to make it mean that you must be in a church building. This is one of Satan's most favourite verses in the Bible; twisting it to make you feel you must be in the building of an apostate, heretical denomination.
Simple fact: Denominations did not exist in the 1st century when Hebrews was written. Denominations came on the scene CENTURIES later, starting with the Roman Catholic Church, and then nearly a millenium later with the Protestant Reformation when the Lutherans were formed, then Anglicans/Baptists/Calvinists/Presbyterians/Methodists etc.
If you are going to twist the scripture (unto your own destruction, as 2 Peter 3:16 states) to make it mean that I must go to a church building, then the question is: WHICH ONE? There are hundreds of denominations these days, pretty much all of them claim they have THE TRUTH, others such as SDA/Mormonism/JW claim they are THE REMNANT that was raised up by God and everyone else is apostate etc.
Also, Doug is a deceiver of millions, belonging to a denomination founded by a false prophet. The SDA church was NEVER the REMNANT church, raised up by God to supposedly give a "last-days" message to the world:
www.nonegw.org/
www.truthorfables.com
False prophets do not lead their followers to the kingdom of God (2 Peter 2:1-9). I pray you will come to an acknowledging of the truth and be able to escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. (2 Timothy 2:25-26).
There's a lot of dirt the Conference leadership, the White Estate and many pastors who are aware of this information don't want you and the 20 million+ other members worldwide knowing about.
A faithful follower of Jesus Christ living in the Holy Spirit, and abiding in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ will enter into the kingdom of heaven without going to the church building.
No, but you can be lost by going to church, listening to error. Ezekiel 9 is coming soon.
Andrew Ellis
Try a Seventh Day Adventist church. We are a loving church that cares about everyone and we have the Truth. If you want to know what we believe got to
www.amazingfacts.org click on media library then click on Pastor Doug's weekly message and scroll down until you find a subject that you want to learn more about and I challenge to prove any of it wrong according to the bible.
yes......the catholic church did this for year, and am not talking about the people, but the doctrine that was taught throughout the years
That's very much true. Going to a denomination call church cannot save u
All u of to do. is love YAHWEH and his commandments
That's a lie
All we of to do is
Love YAHWEH and do his commandments
All churches control by satan
That's why it is very important to bring along Bibles to church and stay focused.
This is the end of the world persecution against me; and against Jesus who is in me.
In my opinion the building don't save you but the fellowship with brethren helps because we are the church. Just allow the HolySpirit to give you wisdom and direction
It's more than just a building. There are people in that building. The whole idea with church is fellowshipping together. It's being with our brothers and sisters in Christ who share a like belief in the gospel of Christ Jesus that saves us from our sins because he died for us and was resurrected. We serve the only true and living God. It is a wonderful thing to share time with like minded people, at the very least, each Sabbath.😊
Hello! Can relate to CCD from a human social perspective too! Attending the right Church is important. It can also mean getting seriously stung when the Church is given to teaching strange doctrines that bind members over to confusion more than mature spiritual development. . Don't need a survey to prove my point either. Pastor Doug, you are talking about a healthy Church here teaching the Gospel from the Word in the Bible. Many churches, as many of us know, are in apostasy, which means it's often better to come out of them, unless we have a special calling to enforce changes and stay. We need to be mighty strong to take the beatings for it too. Some of us are faithful and solo with friends in different denominations, and at times mighty sad, but never alone in the Saviours love and strength. None of us are perfect, but the Devil would have us believe we're absolutely imperfect and that's often the reason why many quit the Church because of exclusivity, which isolates many from Christ. We have a duty to love others with an open mind. We can preach til we're blue in the face, but if we have not love and compassion for one another, and serve as you say, even when we get blasted for it (maybe you forgot to say that), we don't learn to ride above Satan. You're right in saying there are hypocrites in the Church and I don't pretend to like them either (😔) but we have to forgive them to learn from it, yes? . But when the organisation is corrupt it's best to get out of it, kiss the cross and move on. Love the video thank you. 🙏😊😊😊
Right about praying for the Church. Without the Holy spirit to bind us together, there is no true church on earth.
That's exactly why I left, apostacy in the church. Claim we're the only church that keeps all 10 commandments, yet we breath the 4th & 6th Adventist hospitals since 1970 have been killing babies in their abortion clinics, bragging how a hundred are killed on Sabbath morning by Doctor Alldred of Loma Linda hospital. They honor s murder with a plaque in there entry way, and then say the Adventist Church is the remanant church!? I don't see it, pastors and church leaders, and teachers are practicing pedefiles, and we give them a good reference and move them to a different church. Revelation told me to come out of her so I am not punished for her sins, I did! I study daily, observe the Sabbath, return my tithe and offerings but will not belong to a denomination!
I'm a white guy going to a multicultural church and it's kinda difficult because the people seem racist towards me, mainly the blacks and filipinos. So I decided just to stay home on the Sabbath, less problems!
Not all churches preach the truth and God is calling his people out. Come out from among them and be separate and touch not the unclean thing.
I guarantee to you all, church is a safe place ; sabbaths,fellowships, home bible studies, all
AMEN ABSOLUTELY
True
Bro your right.
Excellent pastor....its been a long journey....Raised Adventist; left the church...for many years...became Catholic for five years...realized and did research-extensively...and was proven to that scripture is correct and Jesus is indeed the only way..But had issues with the behaviors /attitudes certain members,,,,...WWJD is my religion....well here we are...Jesus preaches about his church...who am I to be a hypocrite....? I'm working it....They say the "Devil is in the Details"....He is...he gets us to focus on the "details-flaws of others and he loves division and chaos...in families and ALL relationships"....But lessons learned....Look at the "Big Picture"...For it is what we all have faith in isn't it? Thank you Doug Batchelor….you cut through the distractions of the devil and get right to it...You are blessed. I'm working on this...its a work in progress.
I think there may also be a much higher incidence of severe social anxiety these days
I love you Pastor.❤
Powerful message. Thank you for this.🙏🏿
The biggest reason people leave is unmet expectations. People have high expectations for the church. But God has taught me not to expect anything from anyone. And when I do have expectations, my love for those from whom I expect things should not at all be affected if they drop the ball. God expects us to love one another unconditionally. This means attending church and loving those who are highly prone to hurting us. And this can only happen if we walk by faith with the help of the Holy Spirit.
have you not known that your body is the temple of God, everything that you do , do it for the glory of God , live by faith do not follow the world for narrow is the gate as it is wide that leadeth to destruction, believe in God believe in his words for it is the truth of everything since from the very beginning if creation.
And it continues, even more strongly than before. Thank you Lord for this new confirmation of my thought of your word. Indeed that is what church is, what you said. Indeed we are getting back together, we gonna stick together, help each other stay strong. You do not have ulterior motives but the message that you are giving. Refreshing to hear the true word of God, and the one for those with ears and eyes to hear and see.
What is continuing more strongly every year? The people of God being reunited. Truth being uncovered. The revelation. This new generation need pastors like Doug to lit the spark of new young priests( a special kind, think of the Levite). I know him only from this video but i hear his spirit when he talks, that's enough for me, i can recognize a brother, recognize another part of the body of God if you will.
People would be surprised to see how many 20-30 years old are interested in God (getting lost in new age stuff too). How many or a few words away from being interested to know Christ. They are because our message is not from the catholic church or some man religion but from God himself. I keep finding this single narrative being brought up. The same i thought i had made up, came conclusion to. It turn out we are many to have came up with it. Back in the days, those person wrote the bible and were prophets and judges.
Today we have another job, reunite His people, spread the true word like others cannot. Keep each other strong in difficult times. That's broadly, has some of us do have specific roles.
Along what is written, we gotta tell the Jews they do wrong, they'll keep their ways, like always, get punished for a last time. Even the world and UN tell Israel stop what you're doing.
(Israel state not being Israel. Israel is a people not only made of Jews. Old Jerusalem land do is special. And the land given to Israel is earth, after new Jerusalem arrive. New Jerusalem made on 12 foundations which are the 12 apostate.)
Some say we do not have work to do, we can't change God's plan....But i ask, doesn't God's plan mostly acted through people and things? If so, then wouldn't the actions you take be God acting through you for some purpose? Wouldn't your acts be God's plan being acted? Once you walk with the spirit, that you are reborn, things change for you, there's another message told for those people. The one which is often shown, in the bible, by this quote you hear often (For those with eyes to see and ears to hear)
Do you guys can see and hear the difference between a person rooted in bible believing compared to a priest giving the usual sermon? Or the difference between, for example, Doug and a common tele evangelist?
Internet, the street preaching of today. In mysterious ways, He, does work.
May all the good people be blessed and the bad ones be saved! God, thy will be done, may thy kingdom come quick, children are having a hard time, hear us weeping!
God knew about internet. He prepared. The problem with churches is to find a good one. Most are Spiritless or led by people without the wisdom. What i mean by spiritless is that you cannot hear the word, only the verse spoken from a paper, with good intention. Sure you will meet people, love Christ, speak what He said, but not really getting closer to Him everyday. Doug is an exception, there's a few and many independent baptist church tend to have the Spirit.
My church is spiritual, Doug is part of it i just found out.( Doug should know and believe what i say about this church and that it is possible, it's written!) But people, do hear his message, if you can gather and grow with Christ alongside you has a community, church, jump on the occasion. It goes in steps i suppose, you can't reach the spiritual church before stepping outside your home. You cannot go from A to B without travelling. If you're going to a church and don't feel it, maybe it's not the right place, stagnation isn't much better right?
Not once did you mention repentance and giving your life to yeshua the perfect bride groom
I think this message is intended for those who have already made a decision to belong to Christ Jesus.
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She didn't claim that she was a prophet. She told people not to call her that.
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Fear not, I am well aware for the push of a one world religion by all the churches/religions. It makes me very cautious to join any one of them.
We are the church of Jesus Christ after all and it is great to gather with like minded people from time to time in order to meditate on what is written within the Bible.
As for Ellen;
This was only what I heard but I will verify, I thank you for the information.
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Well aware of the pope and his blasphemy.
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Don't worry, I am not mad or anything, I am trying to find out why you feel as strongly on the matter. 😄
I read her great controversy once, but that was a very long time ago.
Surely, they do not force anyone to read it though? The Bible is the ultimate authority after all.
Unity is extremely important in the Body of Christ, Single-mindedness is stressed throughout the word of God!
Amen true it help me pray for me I'm sick
Some fellow brethren have said, "I don't feel fed"😮
I go to Gods house to share my weekly learnings and testimonies and fellowship dinner, I tell them. Cuz, i really like brother Rich's cooked beans. I wont miss one sabbath for them. I dont know the recipe.
I would have it not that one of my brethren to miss out on their own blessings coming from my mouth led by the Holy Spirit.
Its up to me to make every blessed sabbath a joy with all my brethren
I not selfish
Commenting from the Trinidad, Col. SDA
I feel the same way , the Lord Jesus loves all of us and if we believe in him he will be there for us no matter what ! Just don't worship other idols ! So repent and follow the word of God ! I don't frequent going to church , but I still believe in our Lord and savior ! I know he loves me , and I love him as my friend and confidant . He will see us through until the end of time . So repent and pray ! Amen !
Happy preparation day pastor Dougbatchelor
I have an audio Bible and play it in my house 24/7. No heresy. There are so many false teachers that I can't find a church.
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William Durham
I read your comments. Pray before and after you read the Bible. Pray to God for guidance and humility above anything. God will guide you. God bless
Greetings everyone!
In the beginning, God Almighty put forward truth. God's word is truth, God's commandments are truth and God's laws of love are truth (Psalm 119:142, 151 (KJV); John 14:6, 17:17). Man's word is not truth unless it echoes and maintains what God says (John 8:32-33, 15:7,10). Much of truth is lacking when people gather (The Sadducee, Pharisees, Essence). Almighty God is truth and unknown to many people, truth is like a magnet which attracts magnetic material only.
I listened to Mr Doug preaching and have mixed feeling. I do NOT agree with him completely. Truth is what should make true believers not otherwise. Did he consider gathering in vain? It is not bad to hold worship fellowship with others. Question is this: Who are these others? Looking behind, ancient Israel observed God's Sabbath in apostasy. What is the purpose of apostate gathering? Is obedience not better than assembly of apostates?
Gathering together is not the problem but how far did ancient nation of Israel fare? What Mr Doug seems to miss is that coming in the presence of Almighty God is difference from just coming together. Apostle Paul was talking regathering assembly of brethren, who are the brethren? Imagine Paul saying this, a one persecutor? Even though he is no more, I remain suspicious of him. He killed by sword, and he was killed by sword. If gathering together is the issue why is exercising faith in Almighty God quite a different thing? It is interesting that in history, there was no where many have served Almighty God corporately in truth, salvation has been on personal relationship with Almighty God. Therefore, religious life is not spiritual life. If the world is made of both the tare and wheat, should a group of believers continue to remain a field having both tares and wheat? I believe that real believers should be willing to avoid every vanity the world seems to love. Praying, singing and praising without repentance promote agenda of devil. This is deception and hypocrisy. No one misses any blessing when he avoids assembly of hypocrites. Many fellowship gatherings are false.
I tell Mr Doug, that Almighty God is about to send destruction upon earth. Gospel of the kingdom message will be proclaimed. Then everyone who loves it will be attracted and be saved. Fellowship is a social events but truth seeking and loving is divine and spiritual. Truth matters! Get ready for the coming great tribulation for God Almighty will strike the Shepherd and every person will scatter. End time God does not have a true church. All religions are agencies of devil. All religious leaders are blasphemers according to Revelation 13:2. End time two witnesses affirm there is no true church, instead, every person who loves truth will be attracted to them when they hear truth.
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SUNDAY SABBATH JESUITS SMH CATHOLIC SAME AS CHRISTIANS SUNDAY SATAN WORSHIP
William Durham keep looking...
I live in a country where it's mainly Sunday churches. I hate it, I refuse to go because they keep traditions of men. Then I visited our local seventh day adventist but was so disappointed, it felt like a funeral. Went a few times but I just didn't connect. I watched Monte Judah on UA-cam on Fridays and kept my own Sabbath and then I met a fellow Messianic Jew, highly qualified and now we keep Sabbath and I love it. If I could go to your church listening to Doug, that would be fine, but over here, no thank you. They still play the organ and Martin Luther said specifically that the Roman Catholic church adopted that from the pagans. I want to worship God, not attend a funeral every week.
Totally brilliant. God bless you richly.
Wishing you a super grand and most wonderful day.
yes the true church is within ones self
Well , I was saved in 1990. I've joined the church then. I'm 69. And still faithfull to God, and my church. I won't my crowns, when I get Home to HEAVEN. , AND IM GOING TO LAY THEM AT JESUS FEET,. .
Thank you Pastor Doug.
I was thinking avoiding church, I was avoiding gossips, politics, fashion show-people showing off, members forming groups of own kind/thinking, bitterness, carelessness of pastors and elders, boasting of president/leaders, because of all this I felt not to corrupt my feels on sabbath day, so decided to watch sermons or rest. Now I understand what am I avoiding, fellowship with Christ, His peace, major-staying in boat-salvation.
Pastor Dough thank you for all your videos and Bible teachings in UA-cam. BUT, I just want to remember you that there is a large group of people WHO ARE SICK AND CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE PHYSICAL BUILDING TO WORSHIP GOD AND FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER. There are people who have back problems and cannot seat in church for long periods of time. There are people who are sick in bed and have a hard time making it physically to church. Many of these people have different illness, and have physical limitations. SO WE PRAISE GOD for the INTERNET AND FOR THE CYBER CHURCHES WE FEEL PART OF. WE THANK GOD FOR THE INTERNET PROGRAMS SUCH AS HOPE SABBATH SCHOOL, THE HOPE CHANNEL, AND ALL THE GOOD UA-cam PREACHERS WHO UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE A VERY LARGE CYBER CONGREGATION OF PEOPLE OUT THERE, WHO WORSHIP ONLINE. PREACHERS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN THEY ARE PREACHING TO CHURCH MEMBERS, THEY MAY BE PREACHING TO SICK PEOPLE WHO FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER ARE PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED TO ATTEND CHURCH. SO, AS SDA CHURCH MEMBERS THERE’S A HUGE CHALLENGE TO SPIRITUALLY NURSH PEOPLE IN NURSING FACILITIES, PEOPLE WHO ARE HOME BOUND, THE EMOTIONALLY ILL, ETC....
Pastor Doug. You found Jesus in a cave.
Jesus is supernatural, omnipotent, and omnipresent. He says pray to Him personally, alone in the closet.
Then go to church, to demonstrate, and distribute the Holy Spirit within you.
You go to church to give it out, more than to bring it in.
Hebrews 10:25 NKJV
"not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching"
GOD does NOT say things just to fill up paper,
It's not about attending church just finding a different that keeps to biblical teachings.
Love the sermon very true I learn a lot