READING THROUGH YOUR PASTOR'S EYES AND MIND

READING THROUGH YOUR PASTOR'S EYES AND MEDITATING THROUGH HIS MIND

Study to shew thyself approved. unto. God, a workman that needeth not to be. ashamed but rightly dividing the word of truth. 
2 Timothy  2:15

For as long as I can remember, I have been under the hold of: reading the Bible through a pastors eyes and understanding passed down every service and meditating on God's word with their mind. You will best understand what I mean by this statement as we proceed.

Have not realised that there are some question you are asked and the only answer you can give is what you where told and not what the Bible says? And if you go to the scriptures to defend it, all the scriptures you will lay your hands on to use will be scriptures you will have to bend to suite the purpose you picked it? 

The word of God today is now read as religious routine. 90 percent of Christians don't read the word the way it should be read. According to Paul , in 2 Timothy, it is the word (Jesus) that presents us approved unto God. 

Why ask Timothy to study? No matter what heresy is being practised,  the word of God is the standard at which all truth is proven. 

But funny enough,  Christian are not actually finding what they should find in the word. Because this system has unconsciously conditioned them into reading the Bible to prove their pastors right. Meditate on the scripture through their pastors point of view. 

I confronted a brother who was never absent in church but never present for the word.  This guy heard series of messages on how God can change your finances through practical service in the place of worship.
With this mind set, this young man goes to the house of worship (church)  and stays in the rest room (bathroom), attending to people using the bathroom from the service inception to close.
I asked him: "Sir what is the essence of coming if you didn't hear the word of Christ which I know nowadays has diminished".

These Christians will never leave darkness because every verse taken out of context is written down by them and they follow suit when they get to their homes. Have heard pastors quote Bible verses which I later found out was taken out of context.

Because it sounded good and excited you, doesn't make it true. It's a pity that Christian are now excitement junky and sudden wealth (packaged as God's favour) fanatics.

How can an average Christian seek God genuinely at home when the pastor's view of the scripture is written down and swallowed more as pills in their houses. And have heard some of them say: "my pastor can never be wrong". What a loyalty to a mare man. And God said: "my glory will I not share with any man". Be wise because we have indirectly and unknowingly to us put God to the side.

There is a woman who doesn't have food to eat and also give her kids but she has been indoctrinated that God needs her last 300 hundred naira in order to look her direction for help.  Jesus said:

Matthew  11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

I realised this circle when I found out that when you have been submerge into this indoctrination, you will always have preconceived notions, a purview within which that scripture we are reading is being understood. We hear based on what we have have been told as perfectly indoctrinated, religious persons.

For example, the scriptures  

Romans  10:17  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

That verse have always been taught to us in the light that every time you read the word of God faith comes. Contrariwise, when I started my Whatsapp group, an issue occurred which had me thinking. 

There was a young man who said in one of our discussion that he is an atheist. He rubbished a lot of Christian practices and beliefs. As Christians, we tried to debunk what he was saying.

Then someone opined that if he had been going to church, and read the word, he would have understood (rom10:17).

This young man immediately replied: "I was born and bred in church". Mmmmmmm

After the chat I wondered what was his issues then this same verse Romans 10:17 came to mind and I realise I had been Privilege by the spirit before that time to actual know what that place was saying against the popular explanation. 

That verse never said faith cometh by hearing the word of God because there are people who have heard it and are worse than before they heard it.  Rather the verse says:

Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.

If the underlined portion is what is in your Bible,  then it means faith cometh by what the word of God communicates to an individual per time. That is what it mean to hear by.  In simple terms,  faith cometh by what the scriptures you read ministers to you. So it is evident that there is "a hearing by the word".

There is a lot God wants to show and lead you into please don't rob your self of such opportunity.

Lastly, I heard a pastor say during a Sunday service to his members which I once was. " any Christian who doesn't engage in tithe paying is going to hell". I kid you not, he said it. I was shocked when I heard it.

Imagine the level of apostasy taught in the church. 

Imagine those Christian reading the word of God in that evil light imprinted in their mind. 

An American guy communicated with me saying he had to leave the church for some years to detox from all toxicity and apostasy that has been passed down to him.

A pastor told me that to dedicate a child you must come with something that has life. I was shocked. But his church is practicing it.

Stop reading the scriptures to prove your pastor right or wrong. Shot down down on what are taught and as you read and find out truths that has been long shrouded in deception,  you will start to connect all the dots of omissions and inclusions of men in the preaching you hear. 

I leave you with this powerful scripture 

Matthew  24:5  For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.  

Matthew  24:11  And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Thank you.