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Verily verily I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit. Marvel not that i say unto thee, ye must be born again (John 3:1-7)
Pastors are supposed to be the conscience of the society. they are supposed to be God's representatives here on earth. Like Elisha in the bible, they are supposed to warn the people about the dangers of disobeying God and guide them to the path of righteousness. They are supposed to lead by example.
Today, some pastors are the problems of the society. the lifestyle of some pastors is contradictory to what they preach. It has got so bad that when a man introduces himself as a pastor, he attracts immediate suspicion. Scandals and controversies have eaten too deep into the church like an incurable cancer. Like electric poles, churches are springing up all over the country and their general overseers or (CEOs) are fast emerging as the richest men in the country. Some pastors represent their stomach instead of Christ. Churches have been turned into banks and business centers with branch pastors given targets for increase in turnover by the headquarters. Most of these new breed churches only preach prosperity because preaching salvation will impact negatively on the church's GDP. Some of today's pastors, after their failed attempts at finding a means of livelihood, hire a classroom and start a church.
Most people have been brainwashed to see their pastors as angels of light instead of the men of lies and hypocrisy which they truly are. When I hear some of our so called men of God talking, I hear a well rehearsed speech delivered with sugarcoated tongue. I see feigned sympathy and fake listening ears trying to milk their unfortunate audience. I see people being washed, rinsed, dried, drained and ironed with rehearsed miracles wooing gullible people to their churches.
To some pastors, the church is no longer the stairway to heaven but rather, an express road to wealth and fame. No trick is too dirty to enslave their followers. While many in their congregation cannot afford three decent meals in a day, pastor convey offerings to their banks in bullion vans. They cruise about town in their exotic cars and jet off to spend vacations in the most exotic tourist destinations across the world.
Jesus Christ fed the multitude with five loaves of bread and two fishes (Matthew 14:13-21). He could have auctioned it to the wealthy and more privileged amongst the multitude but He asked His disciples to share to all without discrimination. Except for a few, the majority of pastors will not lift a finger to ease the sufferings of the poor in their congregation.
It went viral in the news of how two church girls accused their pastor of having sexual intercourse with them and his followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm". A popular pastor has married and divorced more times than the randy king of Swaziland and his followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm". I wonder what a pastor who cannot keep his marriage has to tell his members during their marriage counselling classes. A popular pastor who was to be arrested for tax evasion form a foreign country fled to his home-country in order to escape from the authority and his followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm". A flamboyant pastor in a country bought a jet when his home-land had been displaced by a major flood that ravaged their lands and his followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm" when his decision to do that was queried.
A self acclaimed 'god' and 'jesus' of 'our' time known as a Reverend was arrested and charged to court for using a girl for human barbecue. The 69 years old grief stricken father of the victim girl lamented he went to the church to see his daughter and the followers of the Reverend denied knowing her. However, one of the follower later told the man that his daughter had already been married to the Reverend as his wife and has been hospitalized. Getting to the hospital, he found his daughter on the hospital bed been roasted and after a long inquiry, she revealed the Reverend was the one who set her on fire for whatever reason and the Reverend followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm".
It was in the news sometimes ago how a man stole money and confessed to giving it as offering to a church. When the pastor of the church was asked about it, he said the money was given to God and as such can't be returned. Things like this can only happen within the church.
Pastors should be judged by their words as well as their actions. Today, pastors now organizes a healing crusade for his members but they jets off to foreign countries for medical check-ups the next day. Pastors who pray for God's protection over the members now seeks for experts as their own bodyguards. Sooner than later, churches would be included in the Market Stock Exchange in order for interested public members to buy shares. It is a fact that when you scare people enough, you can get them to do virtually anything and they would without second thought or what would you say about the congregation whose their pastor asked to be eating grass as it would bring them closer to God or is it not strange for a pastor who asked his female members to come to the church with no bras and panties in order for God to enter their body.
Folks, don't be deceived by the title of any man as a Pastor or Bishop. Seek God's face, pray and read the scriptures. Ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ alone should be your role model and real example to follow and copyright. The bible says you should study to show yourself approved unto God.
You're not to follow men-of-God but the GOD of men.
As I end this article, it's my prayer that the rapture takes place on a Sunday morning during the service so that all FAKE PASTORS and BELIEVERS be caught hands-down. Amen.
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