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The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by dre11(m): 5:03pm On Apr 26, 2015
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent. – Revelation 3:19.

Much of the church today is living a lie. Many of you have been told continuously that you are saved and headed for heaven. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Many of you are heading directly to hell. The systemised lying that is going on in the church has deceived the pastors and the people alike. It is a case of the blind leading the blind. You all need to pray – fervently because many of you are “lost”. No matter what you call me, no matter how you view this issue, no matter what position you have, no matter what church you attend, you have to admit that something is wrong with the church.

Below are eight facts why the church is leading you straight to hell:

1. There is almost no evidence whatsoever that the early church had their “services” on a Sunday. They gathered together ‘from house to house’ virtually every day! People did not dress up and “go to church.” There were no denominations or separate groups with different ‘labels.’ They lived their lives together – And the apostles in Jerusalem preached everyday at a huge open-air gathering, not “hidden away” inside four walls. Church buildings do not exist in the Bible. They were invented around 200-300 AD, when the church was in serious decline. Church buildings are anti-New Testament, and they bring with them a host of problems and traditions. It was when the church fell into the hands of Rome that this concept of the “cathedral” took over. And today, we are still spending millions building these beautiful monuments while the worshippers are starving.

2. The words “prosper” or ‘prosperity’ were NEVER used by Jesus at all – and only mentioned a few times in the entire New Testament. Yet our greedy pastors have built kingdoms upon them. The words – “sell what you have and give to the poor” and “deceitfulness of riches” and “you cannot serve God and mammon” and “woe to you that are rich” were DEFINITELY used by Jesus and the apostles, but you don’t hear them preached by your pastors, do you?

3. Tithing is not a New Testament practice at all. And it is being shamefully abused by today’s preachers. In the Old Testament, tithing was only applicable to Jews and to the land of Israel and that was at a time when a great number of them lived in Babylon, Ammon, Moab, Egypt and Syria. As a result of that, the land they occupied became tithe-able lands. Tithes were not acceptable from Gentiles’ lands. So my brothers and sisters, you need to ask your pastor why he is collecting tithes here in Nigeria. Also, the only people authorised to receive tithes were the Levites – (Hebrews 7:5). If your pastor is collecting tithe from you, ask him if he’s from the tribe of Levi. Even Jesus who was a Jew couldn’t collect tithes because he wasn’t from the tribe of Levi but from that of Judah. And if your pastor insists that being a worker in the lord’s vineyard qualifies him as a Levite, please remind him that Levites had no land and did not own properties.

4. The Jesus of today’s church is a “Father Christmas,” a Jesus who exists mainly for our own “happiness;” a Father Christmas who wants to rain down continual blessings upon us; a Jesus of grace and mercy without judgement, righteousness or truth. Our gross misrepresentation of who Jesus really is, is one of the most serious offences of today’s church. We worship a “plastic” Jesus – one that we have painted in our own image. What an offence to God.

5. What we have today are churches that are so loose that they excuse any sin or misconduct, including homosexuality and adultery. Aren’t we supposed to accept only the truth of God’s word? But instead, we have opted for a modern church that is socially based, smooth and sophisticated, and presented like a Nollywood movie with men and women of ogboni fraternity dressed in their occultic regalia occupying special seats during services. Something is wrong!

6. What happened to the strong calls for repentance that brought thousands down to the altar to repent and ask Jesus Christ to save their souls? This is the litmus test for Christianity; it is the essence of the Cross; it is the great commission that Jesus commanded us with. If your church is not winning souls, then it is like a barren woman, and it is a shame. Something is wrong!

7. What happened to the outpouring of the Holy Ghost? Do we even know what it means anymore to feel the presence of the Spirit of God descend on a service and fill up the room with holiness? Or we just love that party atmosphere and excitement when the choir plays a boogie-down song? Or we love to scream “ride on pastor” in the excitement we get when some charismatic preacher works the crowd? It’s been so long we’ve felt the presence of the Holy Spirit that we don’t know what it is anymore. Something is definitely wrong!

8. Lots of pastors are aware that there is something very wrong with the church today. They know there is little ‘fear of the Lord.’ They know there is no deep repentance or deep moving of the Holy Spirit.


They know that it is just the same old “game” being played every week. A lot of them are very aware of this, but they will not do anything about it. They will not rock the boat. And they will destroy anyone who comes along trying to do something. They do not want any reforms. There is too much to lose. They have their careers and their “kingdoms” at stake. This is the truth of the matter. Most of you are worshippers of your pastors and not God. Many of you are hell bound. So pray my brothers and sisters. Pray for your souls. Let me stop here and leave room for you to call me names. But do remember that the church is leading you to hell – not me!

http://www.punchng.com/columnists/etcetera/the-church-is-leading-you-to-hell/

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by iduzebaba(m): 5:27pm On Apr 26, 2015
when all is said and done... only your conscience matters..

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by AbuMikey(m): 5:36pm On Apr 26, 2015
Bar My Atheistic view about religion, The Church in all Honesty, is actually leading Millions to Hell!

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by dre11(m): 8:12pm On Apr 26, 2015
He actually acknowledges the moral malfeasance several so-called christians, from pulpit to the pew indulge themselves in, and which are overtly at variance with God's holy standards. And the verse you quoted rather doesn't lend credence to the commandment to pay tithe as the writer opined. Jesus was just showing the SUPERIORITY of life of beatitude over physical show of devotion like payment of tithe.

A Christian must be a worthy student of the Bible. We are to condemn those with polluted doctrines who have exalted the lust of the flesh and the pride of life...over and above the Christian kind of life. Holy and righteous life. Inside and outside. Overtly and covertly.

God recognizes ONLY those who worship HIM in TRUTH and in SPIRIT. Nothing less is desired of a christian man or woman who has his/her gaze on HEAVEN while passing through this world of sin. 'Follow PEACE with all men, and HOLINESS, WITHOUT which NO MAN shall see the Lord' Heb. 12:14. That's the standard.

Finally, identifying the rot in Christianity as practiced by worldly christians is not enough, we are to take our stand as individuals not to allow the perversion of Sodom and Gomorah ensnare us even as we live the truth, say the truth and teach the truth, always.

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by JigsawKillah(m): 8:24pm On Apr 26, 2015
This is really great
at least some else shares the same view as me
but my question remains: what is the right way?
to me, the right way is doing what the bible says.


P.S I'm not an atheist

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by joseph1832(m): 8:34pm On Apr 26, 2015
That is if there is a Hell at all!.

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by JigsawKillah(m): 11:05pm On Apr 26, 2015
joseph1832:
That is if there is a Hell at all!.

What do you believe in?
Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by joseph1832(m): 11:22pm On Apr 26, 2015
JigsawKillah:


What do you believe in?
What's I believe in doesn't matter!.
Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by JigsawKillah(m): 11:28pm On Apr 26, 2015
joseph1832:
What's I believe in doesn't matter!.

Its OK
Just wanted to no

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by An2elect2(f): 5:20pm On Apr 27, 2015
And some church goers will see this as an affront.

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by lanicky(f): 9:18pm On Apr 27, 2015
Hmmm!

God pls have mercy on us. cry

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by Booyakasha(f): 8:16am On May 10, 2015
Religion makes us weak, it makes us believe things that are not real, it makes us fear, it makes us feel guilt, religion is what sets our limits, thank God we have science, we will all be dead by now... religion can't cure your cancer, malaria etc... religion in NIGERIA has turned to an OCCULT.

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by efilefun(m): 8:16am On May 10, 2015
Well that's just the fact but some kids would still come on here to spew trash. Moreover I am still trying to figure why a pentecostal church goer would never go to service in a celestial church

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by LordCenturion(m): 8:16am On May 10, 2015
Not all church

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by sirsharks(m): 8:17am On May 10, 2015
Damn funny
Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by loomer: 8:18am On May 10, 2015
Make u no think of urslf first
Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by mentorandfriend(m): 8:18am On May 10, 2015
Let me correct you sir, because it is articles like this that point fingers at the church in order to destroy us, but it profers no solution at the end of the tirade.

There is no evidence at all that the early church gathered on sundays. They met from house to house, and there were no denominations
You lied. There were evidences of church meetings in the Acts of the Apostles. The 120 disciples were in the Upper room praying. It was not someone's house. Ananias and Saphira dressed up to go to church and lie to the Holy Spirit, and Peter was the minister that day. Ushers carried their dead bodies out. There was a large church in those days that the apostles appointed seven deacons.

About denominations, the persecution of the early church caused people like Stephen to run to Samaria. a new ministry was born there. I believe the persecution was a grand plan by God to scatter the church all over the world, beyond Jerusalem.

The word prosperity was never used by Jesus at all
Well, John the beloved Apostle used it in III John vs 2. I wish you above all things that though mayest prosper.
Remember that John said that it was the same things they heard from Jesus that they were declaring. I John 1vs 1-4.
No mention of tithe in new testament
When has old testament ceased being a part of the scriptures?
Jesus of today is a father christmas
Of course he is. That is why you are not dead already. John 10vs10. I have come that you may have life more abundantly.
We have a loose church today.
Anything unscriptural you find today in a church means that the original still exists. There are still people getting it right. You know that too well. Stop generalising.
No alter call again where thousands give their life to Christ.
Just attend RCCG'S HolyGhost Congress any last friday of your choosing, or attend Shiloh in Canaanland. Thousands are still giving their lives to christ.
What happened to the outpouring of the Holyghost?
That you are not experiencing it in your assembly does not mean it does not happen again. Visit RCCG's redemption camp for HolyGhost congress. What you will see will shock you. We are in the last days and these are the days of massive outpouring of His Spirit. Its happening.
Lots of pastors know something is wrong, and that church is now a routine
God meets us at the level of our expectation. May be you go to church as a routine. You will never experience that touch of God. I'm about to enter the bathroom and prepare for church, and I'm doing it with expectation of what new thing God will do in my life today. Church is not a routine for me.

Please next time, dont generalise things about the church of God. We are marching forward, and the gates of hell will never prevail against us.
Thank you.

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by kekakuz(m): 8:18am On May 10, 2015
you too dey talk

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by 1stola: 8:20am On May 10, 2015
Before kwa
Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by sirsharks(m): 8:20am On May 10, 2015
Go find better thing write jor
Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by Nobody: 8:20am On May 10, 2015
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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by Nobody: 8:21am On May 10, 2015
PLS WHO IS THIS ECTETERA OF THING? WHAT DOES DO FOR A LIVING?

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by Kingstone32(m): 8:22am On May 10, 2015
[color=#990000][/color] who in heaven's name is eceteraundecided
Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by adepiero: 8:22am On May 10, 2015
He has a point! a valid one at that.

If only people of today can open their eyes and mind to reason. you pray for prosperity yet you give the little you have to a pastor who in turn prays for you. why not pray and fast for yourself and keep the little you have with hopes that God will multiply it.

You pay 10% to the pastor, have you ever sat down to think, who the pastor pays his 10% to?

Have you asked yourself why your pastor doesn't have a job yet he shows off with flashy things!

Even the so called charity the church claims to offer, who are the beneficiaries? clearly not the masses.

yet you put your life in the hands of men instead of seeking the Creator!

may God guide and guard us from evil and hell

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by chiedu7: 8:23am On May 10, 2015
Some corrections sir, nevertheless a very very good write up

Below are eight facts why the church is leading you straight to hell:

1. There is almost no evidence whatsoever that the early church had their “services” on a Sunday
.

Christians go to Church on Sunday because Jesus died on Friday and rose on the third day Sunday.
Even without it Jesus made all the days and all were created for Him, so the day you worship Him does not matter.

Colossians 1:16f
all things were created by him, and for him:


2. The words “prosper” or ‘prosperity’ were NEVER used by Jesus at all – and only mentioned a few times in the entire New Testament.

3 John 1:2
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3. Tithing is not a New Testament practice at all.

Before the Law there was Tithing.

Genesis 14:20
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

And Jesus said not to overlook tithes

Luke 11:42
But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other (tithe) undone.

Nevertheless many pastors abuse Tithing.


4. The Jesus of today’s church is a “Father Christmas,” a Jesus who exists mainly for our own “happiness;” a Father Christmas who wants to rain down continual blessings upon us; a Jesus of grace and mercy without judgement, righteousness or truth.

TRUE




5. What we have today are churches that are so loose that they excuse any sin or misconduct, including homosexuality and adultery
.

You forgot to mention marrying of divorcees that Jesus forbade saying marrying a divorcee is committing adultery, not He didn't say committed but committing so it's continuous.


Matthew 5:32
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery:
and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.


6. What happened to the strong calls for repentance that brought thousands down to the altar to repent and ask Jesus Christ to save their souls? This is the litmus test for Christianity; it is the essence of the Cross;


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7. What happened to the outpouring of the Holy Ghost?

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8. Lots of pastors are aware that there is something very wrong with the church today. They know there is little ‘fear of the Lord.’ They know there is no deep repentance or deep moving of the Holy Spirit.

Some of the Pastors are the problems of the church, some see it as a business venture.
Many of them are members of the occult, so cannot preach God in spirit and truth.


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Most of you are worshippers of your pastors and not God
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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by Nobody: 8:24am On May 10, 2015
I am going to hell.

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by Nobody: 8:24am On May 10, 2015
The church is the object that makes humanity sane.... Without it, humans will have nowhere to go when faced with hardship, no where to run to when bored of the challenges of the contradictions of nature. So the role of the church is not really spirituality or any miraculous bunkum, but Just a soft bed in a room of thorns where man needs to get soft lies and Hope from even when they are being exploited or depressed...

A Marxist point of view...

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Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by Nobody: 8:25am On May 10, 2015
AbuMikey:
Bar My Atheistic view about religion, The Church in all Honesty, is actually leading Millions to Hell!
God gonna judge u for this
Re: The Church Might Be Leading You To Hell- Etcetera Writes by kullozone(m): 8:26am On May 10, 2015
etc,are you saved

there are some truth in what you wrote...but I can swear you're also going to hell,considering the level of ur bad belle.

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