IMPORTANT MATTERS ABOUT THE CHURCH - 6

WHERE WE ARE MISSING IT

The truth remains that the Church of Christ is advancing every day and night, we are improving physically and spiritually. We are in the era of Sons, so it is expected that we experience manifestations greater than the days of Old. However, we still must not shy away from the fact that we are missing it seriously in few areas. That is why we are where we are today. The very essence of Christ's lifetime on earth has been mistaken for a religious adventure because of what the body of Christ has become. Jesus Christ would have not been mistaken to be a religious leader if we had continued with the pattern laid down by the apostles in the early church. When you read history on how many of the religions we have today started, you will understand what I mean.

So, the serpent came deceiving Eve again. We have been believing lies and swallowing deception as food for many years. Our unity is being questioned day by day by even unbelievers. Who can boast now, that the church is united? Even as I make these things known here, some people are angry with it. And we are supposed to be brethren sharing a common love in Christ Jesus our Lord. There have been too many rifts and conflicts, the serpent caused it.

Don't forget that the fruit that was eaten by Adam and Eve caused them to loose comfort and pleasure. The repercussions were just too difficult to bear. "falling short" of the glory of God is not a mere loss. So also is the replay we have today. The Church has been eating from the serpent and it has caused the Church to loose her power and authority. We can challenge evil face to face again in the public, how can we have numerous denominations in a nation and evil still thrives?

Many people gather together at various "church centres" to seek for what was made 100% available at redemption. Funny isn't it? But it is also excruciating. That you have billions of dollars in your bank account and you still go begging for money! That is just how the poison of the forbidden fruit has robbed the church. We have wallowed in ignorance because we swam for long in deceit. Good knowledge births good results, so because we have no sound doctrine, we suffer the loss. In the NT, the move of God was evident in the Church simply because they feed on the right meal of the word and they were fellowshipping together in spirit and in truth. There were many flow of gifts of the spirit and there was great increase in those who believe the gospel. Signs and wonders never ceased to be wrought, it was just too cheap in those days. This is because they were doing the right thing and they are in the right relationship with each other. And there is just one greatest factor responsible for all these beautiful things among them, that is UNITY!

You see, that is just where I am going. That is where we are missing it. We have lost unity and without it, we will continue to struggle with God's plan for the world through us.

It is because the Church was not united, that made Islam and other religions to be trending even after GOD HIMSELF CAME, WALKING ON THIS EARTH. We disappointed God. See what Turkey had become today, the 99% muslim nation was once a missionary ground for Apostle Paul.

It is because the Church is not united, that is why we have many thousands of DENOMINATIONS today. And every of this denomination claim to be the true denomination. Their founders had found fault with their previous denomination, then they started their own. So a competition is inevitable. 

You hear and see adverts on the media telling people that, it is only in their denomination that they can receive this and that. We took the bride of Christ, and sliced it into thousands of different parts. Isn't that horrible?

Let me call your attention to the fact that, this has been happening even when Paul and others were on this earth, but they fought it very hard. They were able to cub certain of these unpleasant attitudes and they preached unity and oneness every time. Remember when some people wanted to start denominations with Paul and Apollos? Some said "WE ARE FOR PAUL, ANOTHER SET SAID WE ARE FOR APOLLO" That was when denominations could have begun, but Paul shunned that nonsense immediately. Along the line, the serpent came again tempting the Church, but there was no more "Paul", but Catholic priests who were void of proper understanding, hence the great schism that birthed the Orthodox Church in 1043.

Well, that is where we are missing it. Jesus said "a kingdom divided against itself shall not stand", that's just how foolish we have being. Our role in the eternal plan of God is to establish his Kingdom, but we are divided. Tell me, how do we succeed?

So some people are waiting for rapture (I laugh) and I wonder if you will just allow the sacrifice of Christ to be in vain. Check the statistics of believers against unbelievers on Google, you will be surprised at how very slow the advancement of the Kingdom had been. All we are doing is building BIG AUDITORIUMS and STARTING BRANCHES and DENOMINATIONS. Some of you can die because of your denomination.

Let every man or woman with adequate understanding, know this: That Christ will not come until the GLORIOUS CHURCH is ready. The readiness starts with you and I. That is my submission, that is my cry, that everyone of us will grow to understand this. And I am very sure, that is what Christ is also expecting from us all. Christ love the Church, let us love him back!

God help us!