Could you even imagine that Jesus would embrace one of these theaters that carnal man calls ‘church’ and participate in their outward worship of the flesh, of self? I can’t. That is exactly what is going on on these stages, and done in the name of Jesus, and called ‘church’.
Come early and take your seat, whether in the front or the back row, say your howdys and shake a few hands and wait on the same-o ritual that looks no different than last weeks, but maybe with a different song, a different person praying but still sounds like the traditional last weeks rehearsed prayer. After a couple of announcements of the upcoming events to get you to come again, and flowers sent to each other in the form of praise, maybe a prayer request and an update on last week’s achievements, we can now hear a sermon that’s been preached a million times, in a hundred variations; and don’t forget to pay your dues at the collection plate. And still virtually nobody will remember what it was about in an hour, much less a week later. “We must worship in Spirit, for God is Spirit’.
Folks, we can’t figure out why this ‘thing called church’ is not working for the fog of tradition has blinded our vision of God. It hasn’t worked, nor will it in the future. It can’t. The Spirit of God has been left out and counterfeited by the fleshly worship of man and his habits, the customs of the carnal flesh building an empire unto himself. People may enjoy these plays that take place every week, but please don’t mistake them for the true Church that Jesus is building within man. As when Jesus was speaking with Peter, He shall build His Church upon the Rock of Revelation. Revelation is the opposite of tradition. How is something being revealed that been practiced for generations? The Spirit of Truth must be present for a new Word to be disclosed.
These theaters called ‘church’, with their spectators that I’ll call customers, are held together by the bonds of oppression, by the manipulations of trained men and women of the flesh, by beautiful steeples, padded pews, engraved pulpits, choir robes, custom made suits, and these non-communicating communions.
God is Love, and He Loves us all, even at these extreme failures. THANK YOU GOD FOR GRACE
They are seeking to keep their club house intact, desperate to do what it takes to entice their customers to pay for the performances and come back next week.
God can’t be bought with our money, our stained glass windows, our abilities, or anything else the mind of man can conjure up.