Posted on March 15, 2010.
If The World Etait A Church
The scene in my spirit is an a lot of chaos, the disorder and the agitation as I try to imagine this title in the reality. The happy mice, condemning sighs and growls, encouraging acclamations, the angry looks, being at odds gestures, beat the feet, excited chat (that or could be excited- happy or excited upset) and the gone out probably impatient, would decorate all the Sundays (leave does not suppose us also), would decorate every service. These gestures would be necessitated by the sermons of the various ministers trying to pass through the Word in which manner they understand it better.
Of return to the true world where the world is not a church, the various ministries got up in the offer to populate the sky and saves the creatures of God of the destruction of hell. Unfortunately, the variety is at chredtiented in himself a conflict source among the same people of which the gasoline should be love, therefore the reason of a manner criticizes to evaluate the position.
To Nigeria today, innumerable 'the Men of God' exists to claim having been called to take the sheep of the Big Shepherd in the way of rectitude and finally in the sky, the bliss of the virtuous one. Consequently, the number of churches existing in the country staggers to do it more and more difficult for someone that has not of attach to any of them to do a choice than of which to attend.
Humorously, instead of this intensifying of a manner or of another the unity among the swellings, it contributes to the condemnation, hate and even the conflict among those of same faith. To look at it this manner. We hear about so many conflicts and of same wars among the people of different tribes, or the children of the mothers but the this different ones are rare to find people of the same tribe in conflict against itself. If it seems the this is with the 'the Christian tribe'. This is therefore an offer to understand and maybe to stretch a solution.
First, to allow me to say that I think that these 'the Men of God' found their ministry on the comprehension and the convictions they personally taken of the Word and the doctrines of Christianity (maybe I should add, as specified for them by Holy Spirit, and maybe I shouldnae™t). And because all knowledges that the comprehension, the opinion and the preferences differ, something would have more weight to someone than to others. These convictions and these preferences form then a "registered trademark" by which the churches are identified. For example, some churches do not allow carrying it jewelry store for the ladies, someone do not allow carrying pants, someone dictate the length, the style and it same color of dresses, of others allow discovering it hair for the ladies and the list continues and on.
Outside of the registered trademark that these convictions bring, it raises also the need for a separated gathering of those that agrees with such convictions to comradeship therefore the establishment of various churches.
I took some time to look at certain of these churches to Nigeria of a manner criticize and I discovered that each of them have their message kind dominating of as a theme in which the gasoline of the ministry is sunk. E.UN of minister. Adeboye of the Christian Church Repurchased of God sign essentially on Holy Spirit and His ministry. W.F of minister. Kumuyi of the Church of Bible of Deeper Life concentrates on the holiness. The bishop David Oyedepo on the potential ones of the swelling to prosper and discover omen the goal. The minister Matthew Ashimolowo on to test financial liberty. Olukoya of minister of Mountain of Fire and of Miracles on the prayer. The minister Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy on swelling authority. The minister Minette Odukoya (May his rest of soul in peace), Fountain of Church of Life, on the unmarried ones and married. I could continue and on but I need to work you with me here.
Note that each of these sectors are basic to the Christian and his growth. Now, I do not imply here that these Men of God do not teach subjects relating to the other sectors but these sectors are basic to their ministries and constitutes the biggest party of their teachings.
If the world was a church, every believing not will it grow to see that they will have the occasion to listen all the aspects of their Christian lives of the experts in the field?
If the world was a church, would all these ministers of God be united and consents?
If the world was a church does the swellings resort to to have a holy war?
If the world was a church does we have more holding Christian than to fight swellings?
Now, if the world was a church, I has not any idea which would arrive to see that I did not mention until a tenth one ministers that exist in the country.
Maybe you will be able to say that me that you think would arrive, if the world was a church.