Hi! It's me again. It's been a long time since I got back to my blog. There are a lot of things that I have on my mind thus I wasn't able to write a blog. OK, I just got distracted with a lot of things that I didn't have the time to write something. But I guess the fire just got back to me, thus this blog.
I haven't been a Christian for that long. I have been converted just last year after leaving the Roman Catholic religion. But despite this, I did my best to study the bible. I read it carefully, nourishing God's word. I was guided by the Holy Spirit in my journey to know,understand and love my Lord Jesus Christ. I was at last free from traditions of men that was with me when I was still in the old system. I also looked for a church that taught the bible, and I found one near the place where my family is renting. She is also our landlady.
At the beginning, the fire in me is lit. I attended the activities despite being busy. No sooner than that, on March 18 of this year me and my wife were baptized with water. I have always wanted this since I wanted to share what I have learned and thus save a lot of souls. In short, I have put my trust in man, not God.
I am looking for a hellfire and brimstone teaching since I have observed and perceived that we are nearing the end times. I constantly and patiently wrote a blog about it on why we need to study the bible. Turns out, I have been waiting in vain. Though we tackle about the spoken word, there is no mention of the end times. Instead, the things of this world are more of the concern. How to save, thith e (which is a tradition of men), health, prosperity. Wait a minute!! Is this a prosperity gospel? I mean, what is the use of this if we are near the end.
Also, our lead pastor is a woman, (also the associate pastor as well as almost all the workers in the church), a move that got me questioning since there is a specific bible verse regarding the conduct of women in the church. There's also a music ministry composed of youth from the province, who also doubles as co speakers when she is on a trip. I thought that she told us " the church is our training ground and that we are bound to speak to other members in the future". How can we be trained if we never get the chance to speak up. What ever happened to that baptism?
Last Sunday was the straw that broke the camel's back. As our pastor was gone, our associate pastor took over. When she finished, I gave way to other speakers to speak before me. As I was about to speak, I noticed that most of the people were gone and that one of them ended the service. The fire I had in me was doused. I was furious and when I told our associate pastor if I can speak up next Sunday, she told me that it is up to them, (the youth music ministry).
This is the current state of the churches today. We can see how Satan has hijacked the churches by watering them down. The match that was lit and put into dried leaves can start a forest fire. But if you spray water in them, the fire dies down and does not consume the pile. Gone were the hellfire and brimstone teachers,
I am saying this because there is a need for us to to "go fourth and preach the gospel to the four corners of the world". We are note mere bystanders, but as frontsmen. We should be well equipped with the tools and weapons needed for our spiritual growth. Our church is the one that will provide us that. I am saddened that this is not the case.
However, I will prevail with the help of the Holy Spirit. I will do my best to seek his will, and to find a church that will help in my spiritual growth. I am more than willing to learn. A lot may think that I am just overeager or I am doing this to prove that I am much better than others. However, this is not the case. I will find ways of how I will reach people and share the love of Jesus Christ to all people.
MAY JESUS BLESS YOU!!!
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