While spending a little time on a social network this week, I came across a post about how a large church in the area is now teaching that prophecy is no longer a valid issue. If that statement is valid I have to say that we have really reached a sad point in world history. The Bible is full of prophecy and I am not just talking about the future or end times, I am speaking about it on a personal level as well. The Bible is full of 'if / then' statements that are still valid today and they are prophetic. 'IF' we respond to the teaching of G-d in a certain manner, 'THEN' He will respond accordingly. Not only is it prophetic, but it actually is true. For example, Malachi 3 encourages us to test G-d with our finances and He promises that He will bless us for our obedience in this area. It is true, it works, my wife and I have been doing it for years and G-d has blessed us exponetially (notice I didn't say financially) and we have more than our rented storehouse can contain. It is prophetic and it revolves around obedience.
The real issue is this. It is not about how many attend, events, music, feelings, trips, clubs, smoke machines or flashy shows. We should be about being obedient to the word of G-d and teach the FULLNESS of the Bible. This large milk fed religious social club doesn't teach or follow the teaching of the Bible anymore. How sad that they don't minister to the homeless, feed the widow or help the orphan just like scripture says, but they are going to build a 'mega church' in the future which is sadly appears to be their only priority. G-d is not impressed with the size of a congregation, He is impressed with the quality of its soldiers (Read about Gideon). It is time that the soldiers of the Messiah take a stand and get busy with the kingdom work. G-ds word tells us that the greatest in His kingdom are the ones who go out and teach others about Him and His commandments. The best way to do this is not be a seat warmer in a mega building, listening to someones opinion on who they think god is. We are to be on the front lines telling others about the Messiah, reading the Bible ourselves, teaching others about the scipture and letting our light shine before men so that they will become believers in the Messiah as well.
The real issue is this. It is not about how many attend, events, music, feelings, trips, clubs, smoke machines or flashy shows. We should be about being obedient to the word of G-d and teach the FULLNESS of the Bible. This large milk fed religious social club doesn't teach or follow the teaching of the Bible anymore. How sad that they don't minister to the homeless, feed the widow or help the orphan just like scripture says, but they are going to build a 'mega church' in the future which is sadly appears to be their only priority. G-d is not impressed with the size of a congregation, He is impressed with the quality of its soldiers (Read about Gideon). It is time that the soldiers of the Messiah take a stand and get busy with the kingdom work. G-ds word tells us that the greatest in His kingdom are the ones who go out and teach others about Him and His commandments. The best way to do this is not be a seat warmer in a mega building, listening to someones opinion on who they think god is. We are to be on the front lines telling others about the Messiah, reading the Bible ourselves, teaching others about the scipture and letting our light shine before men so that they will become believers in the Messiah as well.