LOST IN THE CHURCH
"[PART TWO]"
THE CHURCH
The Church is a very important instrument in the hands of the Lord. However, that does not mean that by simply looking to or depending on the Church, a person can be saved. The Church cannot heal a person, lead them into all truth, or even baptize them with the Holy Spirit. THE LORD alone is able to do all these things!
Going to church every day of worship does not make someone a Christian. It is like taking a wheelbarrow to a garage every day and expecting it to be called a car. Reading the Word of God, preaching, or knowing some of the mysteries of salvation does not make someone a Christian either. If it were that easy, Lucifer would have been the number-one Christian!
Therefore, Christianity is having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. And this relationship cannot exist unless a person is born again by the Holy Spirit.
Being born again is not a secret matter. First, you yourself will know it, and everyone around you will see its fruits. Nevertheless, the Lord did not leave us in darkness. He gave us certain signs that would accompany His children wherever they go. There are many of these signs, and some of them can be read in Mark 16:17–18.
Therefore, it is entirely possible for someone to have no visible faults in the eyes of people, to fit perfectly into a church, and to be highly respected and trusted by the pastor and the entire church, yet not be the same person before the living God.
Being known by the church or by a pastor is very different from being known by God!
And what will it profit us to be famous on earth if we are unknown in heaven?
The truth is that there are many believers of this kind in churches, and I assure you, they are potential inhabitants of the eternal Hell that is so terrifying.
As I say this, I remember once seeing the testimony of a certain servant of God who claimed to have been shown Hell. He wrote a shocking message saying:
«"HELL IS FULL OF GOOD PEOPLE."»
In other words: “Hell is filled with many people who were good on earth!”
Christianity is not a religion. Nevertheless, one of the highest results of religion is that it can make a person civilized in the eyes of people and morally good. Yet goodness does not make a person enter heaven!
The Scriptures clearly say that no one is good except God alone. Matthew 19:17.
My brothers and sisters, the Church was intended to be a place with altars that help a person encounter the Lord Jesus.
But if attending church is considered salvation itself, and nothing beyond that is happening, then let me tell you plainly: you are wasting your time.
And undoubtedly, you may be on the list of people who are worshipping idols!
Every altar must be alive and must connect Heaven with Earth. Otherwise, you are simply gathering as a society of people comforting one another, placing your hope in false expectations.
For how can you have no relationship with God now and expect to have a relationship with Him in Heaven later?
Heaven, just like Hell, is the continuation of the life a person has known on Earth.
I think we should admit that we are entertaining ourselves with religion. Because if we truly encountered the Lord Jesus in our lives, how could we tolerate remaining in a place where the One we encountered is not present?
If we have been able to tolerate such things until now, then the simplest explanation is this: we do not know the Lord, nor have we ever encountered Him.
That is why we have been able to tolerate fake things, believing that those fake things are real!
Water and wine are two different things. What happens when you take water to people who are accustomed to wine?
Today, let us say soda and beer. What do you think would happen if you took soda to a wedding of beer drinkers?
Surely, they would all leave, and you would remain only with those who had never tasted beer!
And for those who have tasted Him, they will agree with me that there is no one as good and addictive as the Lord!
Once you taste Him, you will spend the rest of your life here on Earth longing for Him, saying:
«“Oh Lord, I need some more of You!”»
And is this not the reason the Scriptures say:
«“Taste and see that the LORD is good.”
Psalm 34:8»
And is that not also the reason the Lord said:
«“Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
John 6:54»
These days, it has become completely normal to enter a certain church and find that not even one person there has ever encountered the Lord—including the pastor himself!
You find a pastor preaching about Jesus who appeared to, or was encountered by, other people—but not by him personally.
Do you think there can be any spiritual morning in such a place?
There are more churches of this kind today than the sand of the sea!
My brothers and sisters, by saying these things, I do not mean to despise worship or any particular church. I simply want people to understand that the primary purpose of the Church is to lead people to the Lord.
However, if a Church abandons this essential foundation and ends up controlling people, leading them into legalism, directing them toward ministers, programs, or certain religious institutional systems, then that Church can become an extremely dangerous place—perhaps even more dangerous than a drinking club.
BABYLON, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS
Prophetically, a woman represents a church.
If you read about the prostitute woman described in Revelation 17, you will discover that this represents the FALSE CHURCH in the world.
Essentially, this church is the greatest enemy of the Church of God. That is why you will see this woman drunk with the blood of the saints.
«“I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.”
Revelation 17:6»
Many people, when they read this prophecy, end up identifying the Roman Church as the one being referred to.
However, this is a spirit of deception that exists everywhere. And this spirit may even be more deeply rooted in spiritual churches than in others.
It is very remarkable that the revelation of this “woman” is connected to the revelation of the Tower of Babel when you read Genesis 11.
Ultimately, the message here is a revelation of the Church—or any person—who attempts to approach God through human effort or religious zeal while rejecting the grace of the Cross of Jesus.
This includes all people who approach a God who has not called them, worshipping God without knowing Him, without encountering Him, while placing their confidence in their works of the law and their own efforts.
«“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”»
#ToBeContinued...
Sir Ernest Nyalula
+255616609885
#LostInTheChurch #Church #Christianity #BiblicalTruth #JesusChrist #KnowGod #BornAgain #HolySpirit #KingdomOfGod #SpiritualAwakening #ChristianTruth #Bible #Faith #JesusIsLordLOST IN THE CHURCH
"[PART TWO]"
THE CHURCH
The Church is a very important instrument in the hands of the Lord. However, that does not mean that by simply looking to or depending on the Church, a person can be saved. The Church cannot heal a person, lead them into all truth, or even baptize them with the Holy Spirit. THE LORD alone is able to do all these things!
Going to church every day of worship does not make someone a Christian. It is like taking a wheelbarrow to a garage every day and expecting it to be called a car. Reading the Word of God, preaching, or knowing some of the mysteries of salvation does not make someone a Christian either. If it were that easy, Lucifer would have been the number-one Christian!
Therefore, Christianity is having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. And this relationship cannot exist unless a person is born again by the Holy Spirit.
Being born again is not a secret matter. First, you yourself will know it, and everyone around you will see its fruits. Nevertheless, the Lord did not leave us in darkness. He gave us certain signs that would accompany His children wherever they go. There are many of these signs, and some of them can be read in Mark 16:17–18.
Therefore, it is entirely possible for someone to have no visible faults in the eyes of people, to fit perfectly into a church, and to be highly respected and trusted by the pastor and the entire church, yet not be the same person before the living God.
Being known by the church or by a pastor is very different from being known by God!
And what will it profit us to be famous on earth if we are unknown in heaven?
The truth is that there are many believers of this kind in churches, and I assure you, they are potential inhabitants of the eternal Hell that is so terrifying.
As I say this, I remember once seeing the testimony of a certain servant of God who claimed to have been shown Hell. He wrote a shocking message saying:
«"HELL IS FULL OF GOOD PEOPLE."»
In other words: “Hell is filled with many people who were good on earth!”
Christianity is not a religion. Nevertheless, one of the highest results of religion is that it can make a person civilized in the eyes of people and morally good. Yet goodness does not make a person enter heaven!
The Scriptures clearly say that no one is good except God alone. Matthew 19:17.
My brothers and sisters, the Church was intended to be a place with altars that help a person encounter the Lord Jesus.
But if attending church is considered salvation itself, and nothing beyond that is happening, then let me tell you plainly: you are wasting your time.
And undoubtedly, you may be on the list of people who are worshipping idols!
Every altar must be alive and must connect Heaven with Earth. Otherwise, you are simply gathering as a society of people comforting one another, placing your hope in false expectations.
For how can you have no relationship with God now and expect to have a relationship with Him in Heaven later?
Heaven, just like Hell, is the continuation of the life a person has known on Earth.
I think we should admit that we are entertaining ourselves with religion. Because if we truly encountered the Lord Jesus in our lives, how could we tolerate remaining in a place where the One we encountered is not present?
If we have been able to tolerate such things until now, then the simplest explanation is this: we do not know the Lord, nor have we ever encountered Him.
That is why we have been able to tolerate fake things, believing that those fake things are real!
Water and wine are two different things. What happens when you take water to people who are accustomed to wine?
Today, let us say soda and beer. What do you think would happen if you took soda to a wedding of beer drinkers?
Surely, they would all leave, and you would remain only with those who had never tasted beer!
And for those who have tasted Him, they will agree with me that there is no one as good and addictive as the Lord!
Once you taste Him, you will spend the rest of your life here on Earth longing for Him, saying:
«“Oh Lord, I need some more of You!”»
And is this not the reason the Scriptures say:
«“Taste and see that the LORD is good.”
Psalm 34:8»
And is that not also the reason the Lord said:
«“Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
John 6:54»
These days, it has become completely normal to enter a certain church and find that not even one person there has ever encountered the Lord—including the pastor himself!
You find a pastor preaching about Jesus who appeared to, or was encountered by, other people—but not by him personally.
Do you think there can be any spiritual morning in such a place?
There are more churches of this kind today than the sand of the sea!
My brothers and sisters, by saying these things, I do not mean to despise worship or any particular church. I simply want people to understand that the primary purpose of the Church is to lead people to the Lord.
However, if a Church abandons this essential foundation and ends up controlling people, leading them into legalism, directing them toward ministers, programs, or certain religious institutional systems, then that Church can become an extremely dangerous place—perhaps even more dangerous than a drinking club.
BABYLON, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS
Prophetically, a woman represents a church.
If you read about the prostitute woman described in Revelation 17, you will discover that this represents the FALSE CHURCH in the world.
Essentially, this church is the greatest enemy of the Church of God. That is why you will see this woman drunk with the blood of the saints.
«“I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.”
Revelation 17:6»
Many people, when they read this prophecy, end up identifying the Roman Church as the one being referred to.
However, this is a spirit of deception that exists everywhere. And this spirit may even be more deeply rooted in spiritual churches than in others.
It is very remarkable that the revelation of this “woman” is connected to the revelation of the Tower of Babel when you read Genesis 11.
Ultimately, the message here is a revelation of the Church—or any person—who attempts to approach God through human effort or religious zeal while rejecting the grace of the Cross of Jesus.
This includes all people who approach a God who has not called them, worshipping God without knowing Him, without encountering Him, while placing their confidence in their works of the law and their own efforts.
«“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”»
#ToBeContinued...
Sir Ernest Nyalula
+255616609885 #LostInTheChurch #Church #Christianity #BiblicalTruth #JesusChrist #KnowGod #BornAgain #HolySpirit #KingdomOfGod #SpiritualAwakening #ChristianTruth #Bible #Faith #JesusIsLord
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