What happens when the Church is involved in TRAINING…yet, the Church is TRAINED in SELFISH PURSUITS?
The Church in America seems to spend MORE time training ATTENDEES in GOLD MINING techniques...in search of FINANCIAL GAIN and EARTHLY RICHES and EARTHLY HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT...instead of training BELIEVERS as SOLDIERS, preparing the Church for the SPIRITUAL BATTLES being waged by Satan through FALSE DOCTRINE and ANY and ALL forms of SPIRITUAL EVIL.
Thus...the Church is now armed with PICK AXES and other GOLD MINING TOOLS instead of being EQUIPPED and ARMED with the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT!
I have never seen a SPIRITUAL BATTLE won with CARNAL WEAPONRY!
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 NKJV
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
Notice this: GOLD MINING tools are NOT MENTIONED in God's Word! There are TWO DISTINCT categories of TOOLS mentioned in God's Word:
1. Weapons of Warfare - Ephesians 6:10-18 NKJV
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--"
2. The tools for SOWING, REAPING, HARVESTING - John 4:35 NKJV
“Do you not say, 'There are still four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!”
Keep this TRUTH at the FOREFRONT of ALL DOCTRINE in this area: in EVERY instance, the focus of these tools are SPECIFICALLY explained in reference to SOUL WINNING, WORKS, or actual FARMING...NOT in WEALTH GAINING or WEALTH SEEKING!
The ABSENCE of any mention of GOLD MINING tools…or ANY OTHER tools of SEEKING WEALTH…is SIGNIFICANT!
You see…God’s Word speaks of the “desires” of the heart. God’s Word also says “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Luke 12:34 NKJV) Thus, we see that if our desire is EARTHLY GOLD, then our HEART is BURIED with that gold!
Further, EVERY instance/mention of a DESIRE to ACQUIRE WEALTH (TREASURE) is noted in a NEGATIVE light in God’s Word.
James 5:3 NKJV (The desire to gain WEALTH and POSSESSIONS leads to DESTRUCTION.)
“Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.”
Ephesians 22:25 NKJV (The prophets have deceived the people for the purpose of gaining TREASURES.)
The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst.
The Church in America has CONSISTENTLY focused on:
Wealth
Personal happiness
Comfort
Contentment (in place of CONVICTION)
Motivational Speaking
Morality (in place of TRUTH and HOLINESS) - You can be MORAL and remain UNSAVED!
Personal “truth” instead of Universal truth (The Word of God being replaced by “my view” of God)
In each case, people are DECEIVED into believing that these “doctrines” are “spiritual pursuits”. Yet, in every case, these “doctrines” are put IN PLACE OF… “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…” (Matthew 6:33 NKJV)
And…THIS IS ESSENTIAL: notice that the “things” that “shall be added to you” are NOT in ANY WAY denoted as EARTHLY WEALTH and RICHES! What is “added” then? It is CLEAR…because in the PRECEDING verses, Jesus is discussing the NECESSITIES OF LIFE. Jesus is saying that we will have FOOD to eat, WATER to drink, and CLOTHES to wear! NEVER is there a promise of WEALTH…just a promise of PROVISION of NECESSITIES.
But…remember: Scripture EXPLAINS and DEFINES Scripture. And, we learn in God’s Word that we are to WORK if we are to EAT! You see…there is a DIRECT correlation between our LABOR and our NEEDS being met!
I have said this REPEATEDLY over the past year: We are in a SPIRITUAL BATTLE. And…Satan has SUCCESSFULLY gotten the Church to focus on PANNING and MINING FOR GOLD…causing the
Church to lay down the “weapons of our warfare” without a fight!
God is calling the Church out of the CREEKS and MINES of the GOLD RUSH…calling BELIEVERS to RETURN TO BATTLE in the fight against EVIL! Notice this: when GOLD MINING…you must wield a PICK AXE…and you must strike AGAINST the ROCK! The PROSPERITY GOSPEL is NOT a doctrine of TRUTH…it is a doctrine which strikes AGAINST the Word of God and TRUTH!
As people are dying and going to hell…the Church is down at the GOLD MINE hoping to strike it rich! In doing so, Satan has DECEIVED the Church into FOLLOWING a doctrine which is actually STRIKING A BLOW against TRUTH! This GOLD MINING mentality must END!
So…back to the beginning:
The Church in America seems to spend MORE time training ATTENDERS in GOLD MINING techniques...in search of FINANCIAL GAIN and EARTHLY RICHES and EARTHLY HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT...instead of training BELIEVERS as SOLDIERS, preparing the Church for the SPIRITUAL BATTLES being waged by Satan through FALSE DOCTRINE and ANY and ALL forms of SPIRITUAL EVIL.
Thus...the Church is now armed with PICK AXES and other GOLD MINING TOOLS instead of being EQUIPPED and ARMED with the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT!
I have never seen a SPIRITUAL BATTLE won with CARNAL WEAPONRY!
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