-THE WRITTEN WORD-
“And one of the company said unto Him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And He (my Master) said unto him, man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you? And He said unto them, take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
And He spake a parable unto them saying, the ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought within himself, saying, what shall I do because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, this will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
And I will say to my soul, soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years: take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God”….LUKE 12:13-21.
-WHAT I RECEIVED OF THE HOLY GHOST CONCERNING THIS MATTER-
Recently, our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to me in a vision and showed me a picture of His church on earth. In that striking vision, all the churches on earth were represented as trees, and all of them were standing in the midst of this great and sparkling river. That is to say that all of them have more than sufficient moisture to thrive in season and out of season.
But the reverse is the case. What I saw were trees whose leaves were either withering and falling off, or trees whose leaves had withered and totally fallen off leaving empty branches. For some, even their branches have totally dried up and wrinkled. I did also see virtually and hopelessly dead trees. I DID NOT SEE A SINGLE TREE STANDING WITHOUT ONE BLEMISH OR THE OTHER. And the irony is that all the trees were firmly standing in the midst of a very crystal river!
I was astonished by what I saw. And I asked Master Jesus what was happening. And He replied that that was the state of His Church on earth at the moment. He lamented that many of the folks He commissioned to save souls have turned unto so many things that have little or nothing to do with the souls of folks.
First, He said that there are many in the field that He never called into any of the five-fold ministries, yet they are busy establishing churches and without the consequential grace that accompanies the called.He said that those folks called themselves into ministry, and that they will have a lot to tell the Lord on that day.
He then pointed out that, even amongst those He called, that many are preaching so many things as His Gospel; such as money, corporate lifestyle, business tactics, miracles, child bearing, marriage, courtship, buying and selling, politics and other matters of this life as His gospel. And that the result is that they are not raising His disciples, and cannot; but rather are busy raising but disciples of their own doctrines and traditions.
Our Lord then pointed at millions who flood our Churches daily, and lamented that majority of that crowd is hopelessly hell-bound. In some cases, according to Him, not even a single person is heading to heaven amongst millions attending a particular popular crusade - not a single soul, including all the preachers in attendance! And the irony is that at the end of such programs the ministries involved would grow richer financially and even more popular - all at the expense of what true ministry is all about - at the expense of the souls of millions of folks.
Our Lord Jesus Christ further revealed to me that majority of folks who throng “great” church programs go there largely to seek either for healing, children, money, power, protection, etc. That some also throng such gatherings to search for husbands and for wives. In most cases, according to our Master, not even a single person in attendance in such meetings is there to seek Him and what He truly represents - to seek God’s righteousness and holiness. Almost everybody in today’s church is there to seek for the good things of this life, just as the unfortunate man in our today’s scripture.
Master Jesus referred also to the title of such crusades and programs, lamenting that the preachers involved often entice folks with titles that suggest the abundance of the things of this life in such meetings. And when the folks gather, they scarcely listened to the sermon except the aspect that deals with their purpose for attending such meetings. Everybody is out to secure as much of life’s bounties as possible – at the expense of their souls.
Some also gather in church as of custom – as it has become customary for them to be in church – day in day out - ever learning but never coming to the knowledge of our true God. Some gather to make friends, socialize and fraternize. Some gather to consolidate their racial and cultural identities.To some, church has replaced their night clubs, but only in terms of absence of alcoholic drinks. Every other thing is available!
Some gather in “church” to discuss business or to meet future business partners. Some even gather to meet fellow cult members! Some gather to showcase fashion, hairstyle, vogue and all manners of worldliness. And as they thus gather, the Holy Ghost would be watching them, and heaven would be taking note. And that is why God has ordained it from the beginning that eternal judgment will start right inside the church of Jesus Christ.
Let us not forget that Master Jesus once accused the Pharisees and the Scribes of taking pains to make converts, and that when they eventually did they ended up making those “converts” worse than they were before they met them! And that is exactly what obtains in most of our today’s “church”. Many churches are out in the streets seeking for souls, but when they eventually get the souls they end up making such souls worse even than they were before they met them. This may seem so harsh, but it is a practical reality and heaven is in great distress about this because of the scale of it.
Some close “church” services sharing alcoholic drinks, some share boyfriends and girlfriends. Some even dare to drum and dance all manners of seductive music all in the name of
worshiping our holy God. Indeed the present church is a corrupted version of the church we know in the Acts of the Apostles, and consequences must surely follow. Hell has opened its mouth wide to devour. God forbid!
Our present Church pulpits are reeling under the weight of hypocrites, liars, thieves, gays and lesbians, covetous men and women and enemies of righteousness. Some of our preachers claim that our Lord has sent them to make marriages as church, to run business schools as church, to run the school of theories of faith as church! Some even call themselves singles and married churches! Some even speak of modern church, and perhaps a modern Christ also! Perversion in the highest order.
Some claim that the Lord has sent them as “deliverance minsters”, to pastor deliverance churches., and they keep delivering folks - endless deliverance, and from forces that our Lord has firmly put under the feet of His true worshipers. The tragedy of these “deliverance ministers” is that they scarcely deliver folks from sin, which is the ONLY deliverance required by heaven. For when one is delivered from sin, the evil one will scarcely have access to him or to her!
The Church of Jesus Christ is in crisis of identity. And just as Master Jesus cast out all that sold doves from the Temple, He has arisen again to also cast out all who sell doves in His house, as well as those who have turned His house into a den of thieves and robbers. Those who have turned the church of Jesus Christ into commercial centers will not be spared. Those who have turned the house of our Lord into fashion houses will not be spared. Those who have turned My Master’s house into a gathering of pleasure seekers will not be spared. There shall be a thorough cleansing. And it has already begun.
But this time around no horse whips shall be applied. But the Holy Ghost Himself, Whom some erroneously tag ‘gentle”, will purge the church with fire. Whoever has truly encountered the Holy Ghost will never describe Him as gentle. He is a Refiner, a Purger, a Cleanser – with zero tolerance for sin and sinful pleasures. Worldliness of all manners is totally unacceptable to the Holy Spirit. Indeed, when the Holy Ghost moves satan and all his forces flee.
Therefore, those who take sinful pleasure in chanting “Holy Ghost, Holy Ghost” and yet condone, aid and tolerate sin, compromise and all manners of worldliness, are just as the Sons of Sceva as described in Acts of The Apostles Chapter 19. They call Him but they scarcely know Him. There are many seducing spirits operating in many ministries which many mistake as the Holy Ghost, many. The Holy Ghost is the epitome of holiness and righteousness – He is the symbol of heavenly purity. He is the Spirit of God, and He also is the Spirit of Master Jesus! This also is a mystery of godliness!
And The Holy Ghost is moving already, in such a way as He has never done since the days of the first Apostles. He is out to restore sanity to the body of Christ, and to pave the way for as many as possible to join the hitherto empty trains that are heading to heaven for the celebration of the second coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
And what I say to one is what I say to all, keep watching and keep praying.
(IN PART FOUR, AND HOPEFULLY THE FINAL PART, THE LORD WILL GIVE DIRECTION AS TO WHAT HIS CHURCH MUST DO IN ORDER TO SALVAGE ITSELF. HE WILL OPEN THE SCRIPTURES TO HIS PEOPLE AND SHOW US HOW TO RAISE DISCIPLES OF HIM AND FOR HIM. DO NOT MISS IT.)
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