a warning to the church by stella ashworth
I have never witnessed more demonic manifestations within the church community than in these past few months. Why? Has the Church lost its focus? Has the Church allowed demons to teach them?
The Word of God is not a tool for self-promotion or personal gain, it is the sword of truth (Hebrews 4:12). Yet many are playing with fire, opening doors for the enemy to move freely among them.
Believers gather to worship God, not you or the person YOU want elevate! They do not come for man-made agendas, personal promotions, or distractions. Their hearts long to exalt Christ alone. They desire to sing praises to HIS name, not yours! "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:24)
Be Watchful! Do not form cults in the Church! The Church belongs to Christ alone, not to man-made groups or personal followings. When you create divisions and elevate people over Jesus, you open doors to demonic influences you do not understand, putting the most vulnerable at risk.
Those wounded in spirit, those seeking Christ, should find healing and truth in the Church, not manipulation or harm. "Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them." (Romans 16:17)
Let the Church remain holy, set apart for Christ alone!
My beloved, be watchful! Not all who call themselves Christians truly follow Christ, many follow their own desires. The Church is not a stage for self-promotion or lifting up anyone but Jesus Christ alone.
Those who seek the Word do not come to church for YOU or those you wish to elevate. They come to grow in truth, righteousness, and the knowledge of God. Stop using the things of God for the wrong reasons.
"For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake." (2 Corinthians 4:5)
My Beloved Pastors, why are so many of you falling at a rapid rate? Have you not read that judgment begins in the house of God? (1 Peter 4:17) Why have so many turned from the Cross to seek their own glory, when it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the Lord"? (1 Corinthians 1:31)
Why do you resist the humble, whom God exalts, yet embrace the proud and the rich, whom He resists? (James 4:6) Have you forgotten that "God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and the weak things to put to shame the mighty"? (1 Corinthians 1:27)
Return to your first love. (Revelation 2:4-5) Preach Christ and Him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2) Shepherd the flock of God, not for personal gain or status, but with the fear of the Lord. (1 Peter 5:2-3).
Time is short. Get rid of sin before it gets rid of you.
By Stella Ashworth for Team Talk.