Author Archives: Tammie Edwards

Do False Teachers Deserve Wrath?

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Should we hate the false teachers? Does God? You’re probably like me in that you want to know God’s heart and sync up with Him on who to love and who to hate. Wait, does God hate people? Well, He must because He is the one in charge of sending some people to hell, separated from Him for all eternity. It was God that sent an evil spirit to torment King Saul when he disobeyed.

When God sends me as His prophet to help pastors overcome false doctrines, I can feel God’s heart for them. He wants them to earnestly pursue His will on the doctrines. But as time passes, and they continue to teach falsely, God’s heart changes in the words that He delivers through me. A pastor can have the right heart and wrong theology and still manage to please God … until God sends His messenger to point out the wrong theology. Once that happens they have been warned to seek Him until the wrong doctrine is removed. If they refuse Him, they have hard consequences for their wrong theology. They cannot please Him while they teach falsely.

So you can imagine the hard place that puts me in. How am I to love the pastors enough to keep warning them when I can already feel God’s heart changing against them. That’s when I get frustrated. It’s more important to me to please God than to warn the false teachers. At some point, I’m just ready for the Lord to stop giving them chances so I can get out of the middle of the whole mess. But then, I’m ashamed that I didn’t love them enough to keep warning them. I find myself in that position once again.

The attached letter from February 2021, was a communication to 24 pastors locally. The associated Mark of Excellence newsletter warned of God’s heart towards false teachers. What are your thoughts? Should God turn His back on them when they continue to teach falsely?

What Does It Take To Be A Hero?

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In the secular world, a hero can be someone with a gifted singing voice, on-screen influence, a hot body, or perceived power. Think about who the cultural idols are today. Yes, we recognize the men and women of the military, law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency workers as invested individuals who are willing to risk themselves to rescue others. But where each person stands in their relationship with God is the true measure of their hero status.

“Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them.” (Isaiah 63:10 NIV)

Is there a scarier verse in all Scripture? Who would be foolish enough to put themselves in the position of grieving the Spirit of God? When I set out to create the Mark of Excellence newsletters, the world had just undergone a plague of Biblical proportions called COVID. While that virus may have been created in a lab, every plague in the Bible was from God against His own people. Certainly the sovereign Lord had the power to stop a man-made plague if He wanted it gone. But He didn’t. Why?

That’s the question that I asked the Lord. He said that His churches were teaching falsely. They were refusing to seek Him about the doctrines being spewed from the pulpits. His own pastors were provoking Him against them. It was then that the Lord put my life on hold while He had me reach out to them about their doctrines.

This first letter (the tamest of the bunch) and doctrinal newsletter was aimed at getting the pastors to seek God on the subject of “One God”. Repeatedly the Scriptures teach that there is only one God. The Scriptures also command that we are to have no other gods. Yet, the trinity doctrines suggest that there are three gods in a godhead. I roll my eyes every time that the pastors in my town refer to Jesus as sitting next to the Father. They’re idiots. Jesus is the one and only God. If they knew God, they would know who He is. It seems to me that they fake having the gift of hearing God’s voice to make themselves seem holier. But God is not fooled. If I can read the word “trinity” on their website, I’m pretty sure that God sees it too.

Attached is the first letter and newsletter sent to 24 pastors locally. Since January of 2021 has there been improvement in this area? Have any of the pastors sought God about their false doctrine of three gods? Unfortunately, it seems that they are still provoking God to vengeance against the congregations who sit quietly accepting that nonsense while they play the country-club religion game. They’re complicit with the false teachers and deserve God’s wrath. They are covenant breakers not covenant keepers.

“Surely, God Didn’t Say…”

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“Surely, God Didn’t Say…” Those are the words that the devil used to deceive Adam and Eve in the Garden. Those words led to them disobeying God.

If I had a nickel for every time that I heard the devil use those words through human vessels, I would be a very wealthy woman today. I refute their foolishness every time. Here’s the thing, Adam and Eve could have sought God when the devil used those deceptive words. They could have, right then and there, said “God, what did you say?” and called God into the midst of the confrontation. But they didn’t. Instead they allowed themselves to be walked right outside of fellowship with the Almighty and into a pit of sin.

Some people are more easily deceived. They walk themselves right into alcoholism, drug addiction, pornography, gossip, and living as their own “god”. Why would anyone who supposedly loves you not want you to seek God? Why would they want you to disobey Him? If they truly love you, wouldn’t they want you to submit yourself to God’s authority so that you can walk humbly with Him?

In the New Testament Scriptures we can see repeatedly that God used human vessels to send letters to the churches. The apostle Paul wrote letters to the churches in Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica. He also wrote letters to Timothy, Titus (for the church in Crete), and Philemon. There were other letters, too, written by other apostles and leaders to include Simon Peter, James, John, and Jude. All of those letters were inspired by God and included in the Scriptures. Additionally, John penned the seven letters to the churches (in Asia Minor) in Revelation. So, it’s not unlike God to want to send a message to the churches through human agents especially when the leadership of those churches refuse to seek God. They seem to be comfortable leading others astray with their false teaching.

Several years ago, God had me send letters to 24 churches locally. Please understand, it wasn’t that the other churches were correct in their doctrine. The printing, envelopes, postage and time were all coming from my small fixed income or He probably would have had me send them more far and wide. In the days ahead, we will revisit those letters to the churches to examine if there has been positive changes in the local churches during that time. Each letter contained a “Mark of Excellence” doctrinal newsletter to prompt them to study the doctrines more carefully. Listen, I don’t want them to believe me. I want them to truly have their own relationship with God where they ask Him questions until their garbage theologies are gone. That’s my hope!

I hope you will join me as we take a look at the false doctrines in the churches. Will you seek God and raise your voice against the false teaching or will you sit back and be comfortable in your country-club Christianity?

Ten Percent Or All Of It?

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Are you 10% committed to God’s will? Is He in charge of only a “tithe” portion of your life? What if He measures His protection and provision with the same portion of giving? If you’re not wholehearted in Him being your God, shouldn’t He hold back His inclusion in your life similarly? Yikes! That’s a hard word!

You are going to have an opportunity today. Will you choose His path or will you decide that you know best?

*Not-so-hidden open letter follows:

Not only are you not fully submitted to God but you are teaching false doctrine in His church. How should He handle that? How cordial should He be with you while you include the blasphemous word “trinity” on your website? Should He walk you towards your own demise when you refuse to seek Him? You can’t certainly believe that He should send His prophet, whose warnings you refuse to heed, to lay hands on you to deliver His healing while you teach falsely. What good are you to the Kingdom? Are you a help or a hindrance? Once again, I warn you to remove the word “trinity” from your website. (Remember that I tried to do this privately and kindly from the beginning. It’s your refusal that is forcing God’s hand against you. I came in love as a friend and sister to issue the warning from God.) God doesn’t need my permission to come against you for refusing to seek Him and obey.

Proverbs 12:1
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.”

Walk With Confidence!

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The Lord focused my spiritual vision on a specific trait today. As I was walking into the mini-mart to get an early morning cup of coffee, I noticed a man getting out of his vehicle. He walked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. It made him look small and timid. Now obviously I don’t know anything about the man’s circumstances so there’s no judgment here. But it made me think about how I carry myself. Do I walk with confidence?

A little while later I had driven to a favorite morning spot where I can walk out on a long pier to a covered landing. It was already hot outside. I saw from a distance that there were two men standing in the covered area. Now you might think because I’m a female that I would hesitate about putting myself in the situation of being out on a pier alone with two unknown men. But, the Lord said that He was with me and that I was safe. So I proceeded to the covered area. Again, the Lord shifted my attention to the way that I carried myself. I was walking like a mighty warrior with full confidence in my stride and direction.

It seems somewhat insignificant to focus on our gait, but it does speak silent volumes about our confidence. Now that you have read this, you’ll probably be drawn in to consider your own stance. Do you carry yourself as God’s anointed?

Having a Form of Godliness …

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“People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.” (2 Timothy 3:2-5 NIV)

That part about “having a form of godliness” is the part that God highlighted to me when we were talking just now. (Yes, it’s 4:00 am. That’s when He likes to talk about all the important stuff.) I was asking Him a question that was recently raised by another about what needed to change locally — was it “a church” that needed to change? At the time, the Lord answered right through my mouth that it was “all the churches” that needed change. I knew that already. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. They have a form of godliness but deny its power.

What I have witnessed in my trek through the churches locally is that none of the pastors can be bothered to seek God about the false doctrines in their churches. It seems like they deny that God has a right to disagree with their garbage theologies. They can’t ask Him simple questions even though they claim to know His voice. But God, in His grace and mercy, sends His messenger to teach them how to ask Him questions, and they don’t want to learn. Their pride won’t allow them to be taught by a female. They are too wise for their own good.

Oh, but the problem is not limited to the pastors. The congregations are willing to sit silently by rather than raise their voices to disagree with false doctrines. They certainly don’t want to mess with their comfort and stature. It is hard to be the one who will risk their inclusion with the church family to please God especially when that family will surely turn against you for being the one to speak up. But I will just say this: their form of godliness is ugly. I’m not the only one to notice. God sees it clearly. Why won’t they stand up and fight for truth?

The Train of His Robe Filled the Temple

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This verse has been repeatedly coming to mind over the last few days. “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.” (Isaiah 6:1 NIV)

The prophet Isaiah was grieving when the Lord opened his eyes to a spiritual vision and a throne-room experience which led to the Lord commissioning Isaiah. I’m always inspired by this passage of Scripture where Isaiah says to the Lord “Here am I. Send me!” (That exclamation point speaks volumes.)

This Scripture text (in Isaiah 6) is largely about proclaiming that the people have been wayward from the Lord’s instruction. They have been spiritually deaf and blind. Maybe that’s why these words have often inspired me. Imagine for a moment that I was asked to read this passage aloud in front of a congregation where women were often silenced if men were present. Seriously, I don’t know how the Lord pulled that one off. But it happened. It was the day that the Lord publicly commissioned me to go and speak truth to the nations. It was years later, however, that He told me in prayer that I was His prophet to the nations. Listen, I would NEVER be so brazen as to call myself a prophet if the Lord had not said it (and He continues to call me His prophet). The train of His robe fills the temple. He is Lord! (But don’t believe me … ask Him yourself!)

That exclamation point in Isaiah’s proclamation “Send me!” is often less enthusiastic when persecution comes, and the prophet finds herself weighed down by the mire and muck of dredging through things of this world. It’s hard to constantly be pushed away and ignored by those who God has sent me to at the same time that God commands me to focus in on specific people and doctrines. I want to do the Lord’s work. I really do. But I don’t have the power to open their spiritual eyes or ears. All I can do is keep stepping forward as the Lord directs.

I want to share what I have learned from Him in more than 20 years of hearing His voice. How can I teach people that have no interest in learning? How can I show them God’s heart if they are spiritually blind? How can I hope for their spiritual ears to be opened when they can’t hear me tell them how? I did ask the Lord to “Send me!” all those years ago. So here am I … and the train of His robe fills the temple.

Closed Doors Trek?

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The Lord has been showing me closed doors lately. He allows me to glimpse in and then closes the door with finality.

I’ve been looking for office space so that I could have room to work on finishing the Discipleship magazine. Two years ago, I closed my office and moved everything into storage. I hate paying for storage and not having my things easily accessible. For weeks and months, I have been following God’s lead about possible office venues. But most have just been way too expensive and would keep me financially strapped. And for what? All to create a magazine that nobody really wants?

This week, God directed me to an office that was affordable and just exactly right. I sent an email to the broker and patiently waited for a response. But God would not let me call the broker. The next morning, I was being impatient with God about it, and He said “If I want you to have it, it will be yours.” I took that to mean that nobody was going to interfere. But what it really meant was that God didn’t want me to have it. When He finally allowed me to call the broker later in the afternoon, they had JUST signed the lease with someone else. I was disappointed. I was already imagining having a workspace again. But God wanted a closed door instead.

Of course, at any time I could have chosen to ignore God’s leading and just do what I thought was best and I’d probably have an office space by now. But there would never be peace in my heart. I know that with certainty. It makes me wonder how everyone that doesn’t hear God’s voice gets where they are going. Does peace elude them?

The closed doors are painful at times. But being separated from God for even a moment would be unbearable beyond understanding. Behind every closed door is something that God doesn’t want for me. I receive that and will try to glimpse inside those temporarily open doors with much greater inspection of God’s heart for me. I do know that His plans are rarely ever the easiest trek. But why would I need to be His “mighty warrior” if things were destined to be easy?

Where You Belong?

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Some of you don’t get it. I’m not worried about me. I have a relationship with God. I hear His voice in prayer. I follow His leading.

It’s you that I’m worried about. What are you going to do if we find ourselves walking in the last days? What are you going to do if there is a sudden disaster? Will you know how to ask God for direction? Will you be under His protection?

I’m not worried about me. I’m worried about you. What if tomorrow your life is demanded from you? What if God finally has had enough of your false teaching? What if God chooses an eternity in hell for you because you couldn’t be bothered to learn to hear His voice? What if God allows the devil to torment you?

I’m not worried about me. I’m right where I belong. Are you?