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Dear Church Goer , Receive Sense by DeltaBachelor(m): 8:05am On Jan 14, 2018 |
CHURCH GOER RECEIVE SENSE. We met, became friends, you liked me, eulogized me, poured encomiums on me, marveled at my humility and simplicity, called me your best friend. You praised my free-giving spirit, adored and loved me. We moved on fine. You couldn't do without me. I was a confidant, a friend in need and indeed. Then one day, after some months, you asked for the name of my church, I innocently mentioned it. Gbam! Bombshell! You shifted back, readjusted yourself, swallowed hard, rolled your eyes in their sockets and instantly found me to be diabolical. The name of my church does not ring a bell so it must be blacklisted. It is not one of the popular 'chapel of something something' etc. You have heard stories about the church. Hmmmm. I need to be feared. You asked if I read the Holy Bible and again, I innocently quoted some portions, some chapters, some verses. You are not convinced. You do not believe. From that day things started falling apart and the centre could no longer hold, according to our legendary Chinua Achebe. You sought for and found all the antonyms of the encomiums you had earlier besieged me with. I was, all of a sudden, a devil because of my faith, my belief, my church. You started demonizing me, quickly discovered that I'm stingy and uncaring. Hastily concluded that I'm now proud. You suddenly discovered that I'm wicked and diabolical and you should not shake hands with me or drink from the same cup. No longer the simple humble being and friend you used to know. You are scared that I may suck your blood because you have heard stories about my church, my faith, my religion, my belief. A few hours ago a brother had posted that Abraham was not a Christian, yet he was the friend of God. Go and read it and receive sense you church goer. You forgot quickly that our Lord Jesus Christ said not all those who call Him lord repeatedly will enter into the Kingdom of God but those who do the will of His Father. Name of church is irrelevant. You forgot that during the transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ whom you insultingly refer to as "Chisos chisos...in chisos name" etc without bothering to add the Lord and title 'Christ', He did not prescribe, suggest, define, specify any particular church for us. You all have ready made names of 'popular churches' and if anyone falls out of this list, that person is demonic. You forgot that we are saved by grace through faith. You forgot that even in your worship you offend God. You forgot that your so-called righteousness is filth and sinfulness before God. You forgot that you should first remove the beam in your eyes before attempting to remove the grit in someone's else's eyes. You have sinned immediately you criticize and condemn another. You forgot, really, that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and there's none righteous but Him. Name of church cannot help you. You forgot that you are conceived and born in sin and iniquity. You forgot that the Holy Book says you should not judge so that you would not also be judged. Remember that God does not count sin for everybody..yes. "Blessed are those whose iniquity are not imputed" . Church goer receive sense. Some of those you condemn are already saved. Here you are, because of one psychedelic, popular church that you attend, you are denigrating another person's faith. You quickly forgot that since after the fall of the Tower of Babel when we were scattered with diverse tongues and languages, humankind has not been under the same umbrella of religion. Please hasten to realize that even in the time of Christ, other people worshipped differently. His attributes attracted people to be baptized and converted. Not his grammar. Not the name of his church. Not his beautiful adornments on Sundays. Shine your light before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.... That's what the Holy Book says. Finally, I am waiting for the Day of Judgment when God will line us up, judge, justify, condemn, glorify or bless based on the name of our churches. I'm waiting, patiently. I know it will never come. MY ADVICE 1. Stop condemning people based on their faith, belief and religion. 2. Remove the beam in your eyes, don't judge because you are not righteous either. 3. Don't even think that you have done anything for God to merit His salvation. 4. Let your attitude, your character, your good works, your humility, your simplicity, your good neighbourliness, your forgiving spirit, your loving nature etc be the magnetic force to drag me to your acclaimed "heavenly ordained church". 5. Remain in love with one another. 6. Remember the two most important five letter words - GRACE and MERCY. Happy Sunday Friends 1 Like |
Re: Dear Church Goer , Receive Sense by Remijuice: 8:30am On Jan 14, 2018 |
Sabbath Pls, modify your post and make it more readable. Thanks. |
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