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(Excerpt) the Great Falling Away
Milton Green

Milton Green (1943 - 1987). American evangelist and Bible teacher born in Tennessee. Raised in a troubled home with an abusive father, he spiraled into alcoholism, drug addiction, and homelessness, suffering a major heart attack at 43 that left doctors predicting his death. Converted in 1972 after crying out to Jesus, he was miraculously healed and began studying Scripture intensely. A carpet cleaner by trade, Green preached across the U.S. from the late 1970s to 1987, often alongside James Robison and Leonard Ravenhill, focusing on repentance, holiness, and spiritual warfare. He authored The Great Falling Away Today (1986), warning against carnal Christianity, and recorded hundreds of sermons, widely shared online. Married to Joyce, a Christian who prayed for his salvation, they had no children. His teachings, emphasizing victory over sin through Christ, stirred thousands at seminars, though some criticized his focus on demonic influence. Green’s words, “God’s Word is the only standard for truth,” underscored his uncompromising style. His ministry, marked by humility, continues to influence evangelical circles globally
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In this sermon, the preacher addresses the issue of the falling away from the faith in the last days. He criticizes the church for prioritizing their traditions over the commandments of God. He refers to this church as a poor harlot-bablin church that glorifies and boasts in worldly achievements. The preacher emphasizes the importance of holding to the testimony of Jesus and following the commandments of God, rather than teaching the opinions of men.
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You're teaching as doctrines the opinions of men. You don't hold the testimony of Jesus. And then verse 8, what's it say? You're neglecting the commandments of God when you bear this fruit. But then you're not going to walk in it because you don't hold the testimony of Jesus. You don't fulfill the commandments of God which we will see it over in Revelation. So then right there, you're teaching as doctrines the opinions of men. And then verse 8, what's it say? You're neglecting the commandments of God when you bear this fruit. Folks, hold up your hand if you see what I'm saying. That's not holding to the testimony of Jesus. This is the poor harlot church. You are sinning today in the great falling away from the faith. You have to adjust from that. Don't, I'm telling you what, there's something wrong with a whole bunch of us. We've been asleep. That's what the great falling away is. We either come to the light now or you don't come to light. You want to come to a little light and kind of hold on to some of these opinions and men and hold on to it. You're not perfected in love. You're not going to walk in faith. And so we're going to be holy. Are we going to be like Jesus? Well, you know, you're going to be like Jesus if you're not perfected in love and if you don't put the death to flesh. Amen? This whole thing, these old general words, you want to be like Jesus. Just speak in generalities and let's be nice and sweet. You understand what I'm saying? Neglecting the commandment of God. You're holding to the traditions of men. That's not holding to the testimony of Jesus. That's holding to the traditions of men. That's the poor harlot babbling church of the last days. She doesn't hold the testimony of Jesus. Her heart holds traditions and opinions and precepts of men. He said, you nicely set aside the commandment of God in order to keep your traditions. That's the poor harlot babbling church who glorifies and boasts in her fleshly achievements, while she fulfills the visions and dreams of men. All right, now, let's go back and read that verse again and see if you see what I'm saying back there in verse 17. Now, Satan, there's no use Satan making a war with somebody who's already got captured, is there? Amen? So now we're back in Revelation 12, verse 17, and the dragon was enraged with the woman and he went off to make war with the rest of her offspring who keep the commandments of God. That's who he makes the war with and hold to the testimony of Jesus. That's the very object of the poor harlot church of the last days. This whole thing, these the old general words going to be like Jesus, just speak in generalizes and let's be nice and sweet. That's the poor harlot babbling church of the last days. She doesn't hold the testimony of Jesus. Her heart hold traditions and opinions and precepts of men. Just speak in generalizes and let's be nice and sweet. He said, you nicely set aside the commandment of God in order to keep your traditions. That the whore-holic, babbling church who glorifies and boasts of her fleshly achievements. While she fulfills the visions and dreams of men. Just speaking generals. Let's be nice and sweet. That the whore-holic, babbling church who glorifies and boasts of her fleshly achievements. While she fulfills the visions and dreams of men. Just speaking generalities and let's be nice and sweet, who glorifies and boasts of her fleshly achievements while she fulfills the visions and dreams of men. You are sitting today in the great falling away from the faith. He said you nicely set aside the commandment of God in order to keep your traditions. That's a whore-holic Babylon church who glorifies and boasts of her fleshly achievements. You're teaching his doctrines the opinions of men. You're neglecting the commandments of God when you bear this fruit. That's not holding to the testimony of Jesus. This is a whore-holic church. You're speaking generalities and let's be nice and sweet. You're teaching his doctrines the opinions of men. You're neglecting the commandments of God when you bear this fruit. Folks, hold up your hand if you see what I'm saying.
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Milton Green (1943 - 1987). American evangelist and Bible teacher born in Tennessee. Raised in a troubled home with an abusive father, he spiraled into alcoholism, drug addiction, and homelessness, suffering a major heart attack at 43 that left doctors predicting his death. Converted in 1972 after crying out to Jesus, he was miraculously healed and began studying Scripture intensely. A carpet cleaner by trade, Green preached across the U.S. from the late 1970s to 1987, often alongside James Robison and Leonard Ravenhill, focusing on repentance, holiness, and spiritual warfare. He authored The Great Falling Away Today (1986), warning against carnal Christianity, and recorded hundreds of sermons, widely shared online. Married to Joyce, a Christian who prayed for his salvation, they had no children. His teachings, emphasizing victory over sin through Christ, stirred thousands at seminars, though some criticized his focus on demonic influence. Green’s words, “God’s Word is the only standard for truth,” underscored his uncompromising style. His ministry, marked by humility, continues to influence evangelical circles globally