I have served The Lord for nearly 20 years, from Conservative Pentecostal churches to Charismatic churches.
I am really concerned with how the church has become a business and left the Gospel. (Good news).
The good news is not that Jesus would like you rich (Laodicea church) but that our sins have been forgiven and we are no going to hell.
The reason we are seeing inroads by the Islamic and other false doctrines is because the Pastors have exchanged our truth for a Lie.
Tithes
The purpose of the tithe as per the old testament , was to meet the needs of the widow orphan child and the Foreigner to the land, and to the upkeep of the temple. The temple today is not a place (See The Gospel where Jesus talked to the Lady at the well). No Epistle ever mentions the tithe because the focus was on meeting needs . All collections were made to meet needs not to build temples or create prosper Pastors.
We are going to see big losses if we carry on supporting these lies, preached from the Pulpit.
The church should start to meet the needs around her. Just for one moment sit back and look at the church from the outside and tell me that what you see does not look repulsive. (And I am not talking about those people who are really working hard and meeting the needs around them) but speaking about the general self gratification (Laodicea church we are currently presenting as the Gospel.
I am not against giving. There are many missionaries that need to be supported and I do. I am against building massive temples (Churches ) that cost a fortune to build and to maintain.
God Bless
Your brother in Christ
I am really concerned with how the church has become a business and left the Gospel. (Good news).
The good news is not that Jesus would like you rich (Laodicea church) but that our sins have been forgiven and we are no going to hell.
The reason we are seeing inroads by the Islamic and other false doctrines is because the Pastors have exchanged our truth for a Lie.
Tithes
The purpose of the tithe as per the old testament , was to meet the needs of the widow orphan child and the Foreigner to the land, and to the upkeep of the temple. The temple today is not a place (See The Gospel where Jesus talked to the Lady at the well). No Epistle ever mentions the tithe because the focus was on meeting needs . All collections were made to meet needs not to build temples or create prosper Pastors.
We are going to see big losses if we carry on supporting these lies, preached from the Pulpit.
The church should start to meet the needs around her. Just for one moment sit back and look at the church from the outside and tell me that what you see does not look repulsive. (And I am not talking about those people who are really working hard and meeting the needs around them) but speaking about the general self gratification (Laodicea church we are currently presenting as the Gospel.
I am not against giving. There are many missionaries that need to be supported and I do. I am against building massive temples (Churches ) that cost a fortune to build and to maintain.
God Bless
Your brother in Christ
