A Prophetic Word: The Book of Jeremiah speaks
directly to our day for anyone who has eyes to see and
ears to hear. Most of the people in Jeremiah’s
day listened to the priests (false pastors) and (false)
prophets, rather than listening to God’s true
prophet. Most professing Christians today listen to
famous, prominent ministers, or ministers of their
Christian religious tradition, rather than seeking out
and listening to God’s true prophets. Pastors
emphasize what their denomination or group emphasizes,
rather than seeking out a true prophet to see what God
is emphasizing.
It is especially hard for a
person’s family, friends, and hometown people to
accept and recognize who the real prophets are in
Christ. It was a problem for Jesus, and it is a problem
for His prophets. People may accept someone as being a
pastor or an evangelist to a degree, even though they
downplay it if they are not of their group. But a
prophet, many do not believe they even exist anymore!
Well, let’s see who will
listen to this!
It is the Church that is the
primary problem in the United States, or anywhere else
for that matter. The healing of the United States
begins with the Church in the United States. Because of
the internal problems and division within the Church,
she is adding to the problems, rather than being salt
and light to the lost around her. The Church must
repent first! Repentance, true repentance, will not
take place unless there is true godly sorrow and
humility. There will not be any real change in our
country, or any country, until the Church changes.
The issues to be addressed and the
work to be done require a unified effort by enough true
disciples. For there to be true unity of faith, there
must be sanctification by truth. The Church is
primarily divided and not up to the task at hand
because of doctrinal differences. Doctrinal differences
are the main culprit for the Church not being and doing
what Jesus wants of her. Doctrinal differences exist
because people have changed the Word to fit their
desires and purposes.
Most professing Christians are not
dedicated enough to learn truth and identify the errors
in their part of the Church. Most who do identify
errors are not concerned enough to do something about
them. Christian religious tradition is a powerful
force, but it must be reckoned with by true disciples.
Cheap love and cheap grace have captivated the minds
and hearts of many, and they simply overlook things in
the name of grace and love.
The doctrinal differences must be
washed away by truth. It is a deceptive thing to talk
about agreeing to disagree and agreeing on the
essentials. These are all strategies to prevent
repentance, humility, and the necessary sanctification
of truth and real unity of faith. Spiritual pride and
stubbornness are often at the root of these strategies.
Although it is a popular teaching,
the chance of God rapturing the Church out of the mess
she has primarily created is something to be prayed
over. God can do what He wants, but if He raptures the
Church out before she matures and does her assigned
work, it doesn't speak well of the Church. How can that
be done and the Church still fulfill Revelation 19:7, which says “… the marriage
of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself
ready”? (Note: False teaching has changed the
meaning and/or timing of this to prevent it from
happening.) I want to be ready at all times, but I
would like to be what I should be individually, and I
would love to be part of a corporate Church who is
doing the same.
To the natural mind It seems like
an insurmountable task, but if we can be what we should
be individually and then join with enough like-minded
disciples, then the Holy Spirit can work through us and
for us to do great and mighty things, all to the glory
of God.
I personally am willing to spend
and be spent, but I need not only the Helper, I need
faithful disciples with whom to work. Who has ears to
hear and eyes to see? Who will open their eyes and see
beyond their Christian group and private
interpretations?
I end by saying we still have time
to change, but the time is short and grows shorter with
each passing day. There will be godly restoration, or
there will be things you do not want for your loved
ones.
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Pastor Wayne Wilson
New Covenant Church of Jesus
Christ
3147 Klondike Road, SW, Conyers,
GA 30094 USA
770-760-1101
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