Bill and Janet

I sincerely hope this letter finds you both well both in body and spirit. I am so sorry I took this long to reply to your wonderful letter you sent me last time. It means allot to me, really it does.

How often I think of you. You both were once the hand of God when I needed help the most. Who knows what would of become of me had you not extended yourselves and family to me at the very beginning. You, who were and are still, the purest of His kind, and knowing my bad deeds, still joined hands with me, the lowest form at that time. I have a strong feeling that if you were not there at that shameful time, I, while seeking comfort and not finding it, I would have melted into the background. Who knows then what would have become of me. It is things like this that bring me to believe that not one instant goes by without Yahweh playing a great part in it. There is no love like this Agape love. Amen!.

I was really so happy to receive your lovely letter as it came at just the right time for some encouragement. Not in faith, that is rock solid, but in strength to overcome some difficulties at the time. Things are better now, and nothing serious that you should worry about me. I perceived that you might have wanted to send a Christmas card, but you respected my beliefs and sent a letter instead. Because you have sincere love for me, you felt bad about not sending your expression of your love in a Christmas card for me, at a time that you hold dear, so you sent me a letter instead. Believe me when I say...that really took a heavy weight from me, and confirmed my love and thoughts for you. Lately, for the first time, I have come to understand why we must suffer some sacrifices in the name of The Lord, in order to receive that which will set us free...the truth. Many, I know for certain, think they already have it, but in reality are far from it. The hardly realize that there is much more than the eye can see. How happy are we who believe without seeing.

Many friends, both Christian and not (which is strange), have discarded me like a smelly rag ever since I refused to keep Christmas day. Some think I am now apostate, some think I have lost my marbles, and some just don't care anymore. I am totally amazed at the shallowness that some Christians show toward their brethren when challenged. I mean I was at one stage going to house meetings in Winchelsea for a while, and they shunned me ever since I told them I keep the Sabbath. They were too quick to speak and slow to listen, and immediately labelled me a law keeper who is going to hell because I am unforgiven. Can you imagine that? They want to crucify a brother because he wants to spend a day per week with The Lord instead of the world. I am having allot of trouble trying to understand that they are against one who keeps a day holy, while they visit a race meeting or go to the footy. Their carnal thoughts will reward them when the book of life is opened. Keeping the sabbath has been an experience indeed and continues to be so. One that I would go through all over again because of what I have learnt from it. I thank God for it.

You see dear Bill and Janet, it was God's will that I left the worldly church institution, so as to be prepared for the shock of the truth which was to come. The truth is very hard to receive while in a state of worldliness. If I had of received from God that same truth that He has revealed to me, while still visiting a church...I would have thought that very truth was coming from the devil. God had to get me out of that lukewarm state that the church is in to be on my own, so I would have more chance of understanding the revelations to come, and that was just simply the truth. Speaking of the church in general (not all the people) I could see by their actions, that their hearts were not in the way of Christ Jesus. It reminded me of the hypocritical Jews that Jesus attacked head on in Jerusalem 2000 years ago... looking to be holy on the outside where man could see, but filthy dirty on the inside where man could not see. Giving more credence to the holy dollar than a holy walk. Just like I was before the Lord found me in my miserable state. Can't you see this my dear friends? The church today is just the same, desiring to please man rather than God. A little hard you think? Well take it to the Lord in prayer, and be ready for the shock of your life.

That church that you visit every Sunday is fine to meet up with your friends once a week or so, just so long as you realise that it is not the church spoken of by Christ. The bible says not to forsake gathering together yes, but the church building is more of a financial institution today, and a place for one to get fat on worldly activity. The true church (bride) of Christ is your brethren in Christ...those with a pure heart for The Lord. Nothing to do with a pastor and a building. Jesus showed His contempt for those who thought so by destroying Jerusalem in the most horrid of ways, for their faith in material things and their shallow ways. As a matter of fact there are more churches against God than for Him. I am sure you are already aware of that though. I am able to see a sincere lover of Christ to that of a pretender. The Lord has been gracious enough to give me the gift of discernment in this area. He revealed the false teachers Billy Graham, Benny Hinn, Oral Roberts, and the latest trickster sweeping America preaching that disgusting prosperity doctrine... Joel Osteen

Remember that after the destruction of Jerusalem, all the old covenant and it's shadow of the truth were destroyed also. There was never anymore need for a temple building, because our very own body became ( as part of the new covenant) the temple for God to minister to us directly. No more church buildings and no more priests, ministers and pastors etc... it would all come from God direct now through the Holy Spirit. Something the Jews were not familiar with.

Am I coming on too strong? Am I ungrateful to the Uniting Church for leading me to God? Well it may seem that way I know, but I am not ungrateful at all. As a matter of fact I never forget the way Macomb came to my rescue. No doctor or psychiatrist, and no pill or medication could have done what he did and give such wonderful results. That's the kind of experience that brings people to God. And things like Geoff Heavyside did. Using his own time, and plenty of it too I imagine, to support me at court and prepare documents at home. You guys are the ones I am grateful to. No, I am not ungrateful to the Church organisation, but what I am against is the un godly behaviour and adoption of worldly traditions. We still need the church as it is a place to seek help, just as I did the same when I rang that night over 20 years ago, but we have to be careful to WHAT or WHERE we are leading the poor souls who take refuge there. The church needs to remember it's birth, and go back there again, otherwise it will aid and abet in a great crime...leading people away from God. An unbeliever without God, is better off than a believer who thinks he is with God.

I know this is a long letter, but at last I am now nearing the main reason I wrote to you Bill and Janet. It is to let you know I have found Jesus Christ in a new way. I don't wait anymore for His return, for I know He has already returned nearly 2000 years ago in Judgment on the Jews at the destruction of Jerusalem. For some reason, and I don't fully know why, people who believe this way are labelled a cult by the name of Preterist. Much the same as I said earlier about keeping the sabbath. Again, it is hard for me to comprehend why this would be so, when all I do is believe what the bible says...the same one that you use also. It's so strange also that all other Christians profess to have Jesus in them, but at the same time say He is not here yet. Anyway my friends, I hope at least you will see my dilemma and not hold it against me for believing this way. I can tell you though, it sure has opened up many doors for me and even strengthened my love of God knowing He is with me always, just like He said He would to the disciples. Anyway guys, I wont go too much into it right now as I guess you probably know all about the Preterist doctrine.

I happened to discoverer this doctrine while listening to a sermon by a lay preacher in the US, on my ipod. I often have the headphones on at work (usually when alone) and listen to all sorts of doctrines just to see how far off the mark they are, and also to learn. It's strange, I had listened to this guy David Curtis preaching on repentance and grace before, and was really impressed, but not knowing he was a Preterist. If you want, I can put his stuff on a CD for you to listen to if you like. Just let me know. I've not known a preacher more gifted and biblically correct than this guy...and on important matters too. I have come to the conclusion that there is not one single denomination or doctrine that has all the truth. I am convinced that this only comes via the Holy Spirit, and is given according to the life one leads. These are the rewards that are offered to us in the bible. People are thinking of these rewards is a physical way...they are so wrong. Rewards come in measure of truth. I know this to be true through experience.

Well I wont bore you any further friends, except to give you my website address that you can check out anytime you can get to a computer. It is pretty condemning of false teaching, so eat your Weeties before you do hehe. The main site is www.onlytruth.info and I also have a new site I will be using later to promote my belief only. You can find that at ... http://onlytruth.bravehost.com/

I have a new 2 seat aeroplane now that I use to get around a bit, so when I next go to Coldstream airport, I will let you know beforehand, and you might want to drive out and have some lunch with me and catch up. It's not real far from your place. I was so fortunate to sell my old little single seater to a local man for 2500 more than I paid for it. Aeroplanes appreciate instead of depreciate like cars.

Hope to see you soon.

Take good care my good friends

Michael