by Sunday Akanni Moshood

It is no longer new and surprising when we hear about the exposed sexcapade of a pastor and a member of his church, or about the choirmaster who impregnated the sister who is a member of the choir. It's now a 'common thing' when young church-goers engage in casual sex in their rooms and come to church in shining clothes on Sundays, flaunting their energetic dancing steps, and even speaking/blasting in tongues. And this is not even all about the young ones alone. Even some elders and older deaconess and leaders knows what they do in secret when no one is watching.

You know, few days ago after praying to God for messages, one of the things I was shown was about immorality in the church. Do you know it's now so bad that some folks are indulging in these sinful acts right inside the church building itself?

This article is meant to serve various purposes. We will see some reasons for this menace, as well as some solutions. If you are an unbeliever who is being discouraged to go to church because of the disgusting acts of some Christian folks, you will see reasons why these things are so, and why you shouldn't allow the waywardness of some brethren to hinder you from meeting the Lord Jesus. If you are already part of a local church, and you are one of the chaste Christians around, I trust the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to see how you can play a role in eradicating immorality from the church. Let's get down to business.

The Criteria For Being A Member Of The Church Has Changed (The Ancient Church Vs The Modern Church)

Why was there not a high-rate of immortality in the ancient church? In the churches that were pastored by the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ, why weren't there numerous cases of raunchy and disgusting sexual relations between members of the church? The answer is simple: Majority of the ancient Church-goers first became genuine Christians before joining the church. So, the ancient church wasn't infested with an intriguing rate of immortality because it was filled with Christians who were genuinely born-again.

However, things are different today. I tell youths every now and then that many of them are in the church today simply because they were born into Christian homes, or they don't want to be the only ones at home on Sundays. In clearer sentences, many so-called Christians today are yet to be born-again. They are yet to genuinely give their lives to Jesus Christ, and are yet to make the choice to forsake the lifestyle of the sinful flesh. Since they haven't passed through the spiritual process that will help kill the sinful desires of their flesh, they can't but act as unbelievers, right in the church. When they are made youth leaders or choirmasters or whatever, they can't but go on exhibiting the works of the flesh in their departments, staining the reputation of the church in the process.

Being genuinely born-again is a necessity to align with God and His will. It entails giving one's life to Jesus Christ and making Him Lord and Savior of one's life. When you make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, it means you have embraced His finished works on the Cross that cleansed your sins away, and you have agreed to make Him your Master. That is, anything He asked you to do, you do them. Anything He asked you not to do, you don't do them. And since He has asked us to flee sexual immoralities and other forms of sinful activities, you are to run away from them (He will give you the Holy Spirit to help do His will - if you are determined in the first place)

So, if you are in the preaching arm of the church (either a pastor, or the Bible Study Cord, or a Sunday School teacher, etc) always retain it at heart that there are a lot of unbelievers in your congregation, and so you shouldn't hesitate to preach messages of Salvation every now and then. Although the normal thing is to preach Salvation messages in the streets while evangelising, and to preach 'matured messages' in the church, we can't but deal with the basics to these unbelievers parading themselves as Christians in our churches.

The Church Keeps Derailing From Holiness-rich Messages That Makes People Heaven-conscious

I have no problem with 'niche ministries' (as I also have mine). When I say 'niche ministries', I mean a ministry that focuses on maybe prosperity messages, or healing, or marriage, etc. The problem is that we are not making these messages holiness-based (yes, there are ways you will preach prosperity messages, and people will be encouraged to live holier lifestyles in their quest for wealth)

Today, many of our churches pay too much attention to messages of "walking in the supernatural", "speaking in tongues", etc, and many of their members no longer retain the required consciousness of holiness in their day-to-day activities. Seriously, humans forget things easily, as our flesh is weak and fragile. And so, we need to be constantly reminded about the need to live holy lifestyles and to be heaven-conscious.

We Are In The End Time

Let's be realistic. The only things some churches focus on is holiness and righteous living. Still, we still see folks that are corrupted with sexual immoralities. Why is this so? Simply because, we are in the end time...

"....that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves....unholy...lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God" (2 Timothy 3:1-5)

So, don't be surprised seeing a lot of sexual immoral persons today. It's already prophesied and it can't but come to pass. It only means the coming of Jesus Christ is very near, and you should make yourself ready to be rapturable. If you are yet to give your life to Jesus Christ, please do so now, and you will become fulfilled in God.

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As a believer always watch and pray for the days are full of evil.

it is profitable to serve God.

Happy Sunday Nairalanders.
May God bless our hustling.

God help us in Jesus Name Amen

cc lalasticlala

IloveToMess:
Moshood is a Muslim name, why are you painting Church black?

Learn to read oga. If you did, you should know that the writer is an Evangelist interested in placing the church in the true Light of our Lord Jesus Christ.It is this your comment that is painting the church black. God bless you

BABANGBALI:
Op immortality is everywhere and not only in the church. Stop painting the church in a bad colour

Same applies to you. Learn to read. If you did, you should know that the writer is an Evangelist interested in placing the church in the true Light of our Lord Jesus Christ.It is this your comment that is painting the church black. God bless you

Abeg...anybody with summary

Cant struggle to finish Professor Nzota hangout today
And still read this....never

Abeg help a brother with the summary

God have mercy

Abeg anyone with the summary?
If you did not read, but you came to the comment section to have an idea, please gather together for a selfie

Moshood is a Muslim name, why are you painting Church black?

pray for grace my G, i say pray for grace o.....

Mtcheww world don almost end but we don't know

IloveToMess:
Moshood is a Muslim name, why are you painting Church black?

Why attack the messenger and try to ignore the message which is the truth?
I’ve never heard a Muslim bearing Sunday .

God will heal His church

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We pray for the touch of God in our lives so that we may live as Christ wants us to live

Op immortality is everywhere and not only in the church. Stop painting the church in a bad colour

Eye opener

one of the reasons I stopped going to church

Jesus has taken away their sins, so what's more

Macon1212:
Rampart in mosques too.

This is your problem, the topic is talking about churches but here you are, bringing the mosques into what have nothing to do with them. You can keep deceiving yourself but the truth remains that the church is more of a brothel where guyz dress nicely to see if they can always get a new catch while the ladies dress seductively to get fornication mates. FYI, mosque has close to Zero sexual immorality incidents cuz women mostly pray at home and cover themselves completely even if they wants to pray in the Mosque. Islam is bae. Only fornicators, adulterers, drunkards, perverts and morally bankrupt individuals think otherwise

The body of Christ..the church.. needs revival...

Gone are the days of revivals..

Na prosperity.. miracles.. testimony..etc..
But the main thing.. salvation.. holiness.. righteousness..no dey get serious attention..

God help the church..d days are truly evil.

Heaven will be lots of surprise..

Lol. Na when you see church girl dey pray after sex...you go shock... Baby let's pray

All right.... You've been able to touch both sides.
Generally, we should not forsake the gathering of believers by forming a holier- than- thou- attitude.
Imagine if a Nigerian was there when Jesus delivered a demon possessed man in the synagogue and they were there, they will stop going to church.

Jossy4luv1:
We pray for the touch of God in our lives so that we may live as Christ wants us to live

amen

everything about Nigerian millennials is just sex,sex,and sex

Fallacy the ancient church was also into sexual immorality but no one dared reported cos no one will believe. Religion is nothing but a scam. These pastors know it but they care about the money in the business. From okotie to suleman to iginla they all sleep with high class ladies and still mount pulpit cos the word od God is powerless and a fable. The members nko . Bunch of hypocrites. I fuked a gal hard today and she told me i shud go to church tomorrw. Sorry babe i cant

Na wa 4 u sef.. So u wan see saints & angels for church abi? even Jesus said it - the healthy needs no physician/hospital but the SICK... same for the church. So expect to see a lot of sick people in church.

Rampart in mosques too.

hisgrace090:
As a believer always watch and pray for the days are fool of evil.

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