A text extract verbatim taken from author Charlotte Bronte published novel ‘Jane Eyre’.

Volume 1, chapter four, page 42-43 text extract verbatim

Mr B – No sight so sad, as that of a naughty child; Do you know where the wicked go after death

Jane –   They go to hell.

Mr B – and what is hell? Can you tell me that?

Jane –   A pit full of fire.

Mr B – and should you like to fall into that pit and to be burning there forever?

Jane –   No Sir

Mr B – What must you do to avoid it?

Jane –   I must keep in good health and not die.

Mr B –  How can you keep in good health? … I buried a child of five years old … a good little child whose soul is now in heaven. It is to be feared the same could not be said of you, were you to be called hence.

(Jane looks down at his two large feet … Not being in a condition to remove his doubt.)

If only Jane had spent more time in the gospels than in the Old Testament. She would have been able to give an answer back to the clergyman that he has it wrong.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 19:14

The beauty & humour of a child too be so matter of fact in her understanding of the workings of the world. One laughs and enjoys the freedom and honesty of the young girl’s answer and outlook. What an absolute beautiful child, what a treasure. Jane speaks in such truth and honesty, her understanding of life and death, sickness and health.

The Old Testament is good for learning and recalling the events in history and what happens when one forsakes God. The Old Testament and Revelation are good for revealing what is to come in the future. The gospels are good reading and lessons and action for today, the here and now and a way of life into the future. Poor young Jane would have been able to tell that clergyman that God does love her as a child and knows the truth of the circumstances of what she has been through. The lies and unkindness she endured and tolerated at those who did her an injustice.

She could have said. “How dare you threaten me with hellfire when you do not know the truth of my circumstances?”

Is it right for a clergyman to not provide all common courtesies and decencies to all people despite the circumstances and perhaps other people’s hearsay? God always reveals the truth in all circumstances. For example, Jesus stating the woman at the well circumstance and her lifestyle in the Gospel of John, chapter four, verse sixteen-nineteen (John4:16-19). Should Miss Jane erred in any way out of ignorance or anger, she would also know that Jesus forgave her on the cross and is always willingly to help her overcome all difficulties and stumbling blocks placed in her way.

How many children have been blocked from knowing the true love of Jesus and the freedom of moving in the kingdom, because the church has threatened them or abused them when placed in their care: a position of trust? How many in ‘care’ have been living in an atmosphere of smog of dark spiritual presence from the activities of those whose care the children were placed in? How many have turned to the ways of the world, because the church has lied to them and harmed them in the many ways? In turn forcing them to abandon seeking God’s help and deliverance; therefore, seeking refuge elsewhere in destructive ways such as addictions and self-harm.

Thank God, I knew God before I started walking in a church and reading the bible, for I would never have found Him in a church. For, I too would have run away from the corporate church when I witness what goes on.

Children should be fully taught the unconditional love of God as in the first lines of this song written by Robin Mann/Kevin Mayhew Ltd (c) 1989:

‘Father welcomes all his children … to His family through His Son. 
Little children come to me, for my kingdom is of these life 
and love I have to give mercy for your sin.’

The church should be teaching them to stand on the word and promises of God. Not threatening them when they fail to overcome the sinful nature. Since when did Jesus ever do harm to another for getting it wrong in this world. He has saved His righteous judgement for the appointed time.

As God once said to me “I want you to learn my understanding, not mans’ understanding.” For too long the man in the pulpit preaching often doesn’t get it right. I was to know God and understand His ways.

For even today, I struggle when I enter a building built for prayer when I see those in the cloth still doing what is wrong and even abhorrent to the people and the children. I take these events to my Lord, my God, my Saviour Jesus Christ continually.

I walk in (my) church because this is the one God has given me to worship in and I attend so that all know the God I worship. Not necessarily because I am being fed by the minister, because God is the one who often feeds me as I journey through life. I have often found too many times some of the ministers aren’t listening to God, obeying His ways and therefore unable to teach the truth of God’s ways to the  people. They lead them away from the truth and beauty of our Heavenly Father and Saviour Jesus. For example, stating that the miracles did not occur, another that the psalms are just songs and aren’t weren’t bothering with, harm some  threaten a member of the congregation, by advising they may throw one out, others masquerade as sheep, for there are many wolves in my God’s church. Many, whom were given the privilege and honour to do good, but chose.

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: | whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things they ought not for lucre’s sake. | ...They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate
- 1 Titus 1:10-16

If the many of the cloth were repentant and obedient to the ways of God in teaching sound doctrine in this world, where many of Jesus followers have witnessed miracles and the powerful mighty works of Jesus, perhaps this world may have stood a better chance. We are reminded of this in the scripture verse below:

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 
- Matthew 11:23 

For me, now I seek the new heavens and earth God is offering, then the present wickedness I am witnessing.

I believe there are those in high places of the church that have found it easier to fulfil their own power by threatening the people with hell should they step out of line. In historical times past, the church accepting money for times of purgatory. What a joke! As if one could buy their way into heaven! (Not that I believe in purgatory.) Jesus came because God knew that it was so difficult for man to obey the Ten Commandments that he sent His son Jesus Christ to help us overcome in His strength. Should we break one of those commandments, we are forgiven by His act of love on the cross that made way for us to come back to God, to Heaven, our home. The ransom paid.

To hold and threaten people with hellfire for sinning for breaking one of the Ten Commandments is wrongful and inaccurate. For then what would be the point of the cross and God’s purpose of sending His Son Jesus Christ. I would be more concerned with the sins of spiritual manipulation that is presently being used in this world to harm, steal and have power over another, literally removing the freewill the Father gave us.  If the church wants to preach on hellfire then consider the acts of those involved in the Devil’s craft masquerading as the church. If the church had taught its people to stand strongly on the word of God instead of threatening them for misdemeanours, there would not be the great oppression and temptations that surround the people now.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 
- 1 Corinthians 10:13

There would also be less diagnosis of mental health issues in the world. Many priests have advised the flock they are imagining the unseen world and the events that happen around them. Jesus revealed the unseen world to be very real and dealt with it appropriately. 

When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 
- Matthew 8:16

The Church would have assisted in the words of Jesus Christ:

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 
- John 3:17 

The people would know and have been practiced in the ways of using Jesus strength and power to overcome and set the captives free. 

Perhaps many of those of the cloth need to reconsider these words:

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. | For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. | For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. | But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 
- Hebrew 5:11-14 (King James Version) 

The wolves in our churches have perhaps done the devils work in pursuit of power, delaying the works of bringing in the kingdom, placing stumbling blocks and harm in the peoples way to slow down the movement and growth of the kingdom. Stripping the people of the true freedom and life Jesus brought them with the cross and His resurrection. Allowing for a snake pit world to increase and oppress our freedom.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. | And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. | Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. 
- 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For instead of offering them freedom the church has taught them to be afraid of death.

For even the newest Christian has more power to call upon then the prince of this world, Satan.  In Jesus strength and power they should have been encouraged to use to help them to overcome, not to scaremonger them into defeat and submission.

... where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 
- 2 Corinthians 3:17

Perhaps those in high positions wanted to strip the memory of God from the people.

I do not blame the church alone for this. There are many things at play in these events. As this church claims to have supremacy in walking the right ways of Jesus over all other members of the body, I do believe the church has failed in protecting and giving wisdom and knowledge to the people into these situations.

For the lack of teaching through the ages, this is perhaps why God scattered his elect so that He could draw them back to Himself for the truths to be revealed.

No wonder God is presently rounding up his scattered sheep. 

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