Spiritual grooming definition – The act of forming a relationship with others with the intention of introducing them to a religious doctrine or church process that may or may not align with the church of Jesus Christ and the Word of God. Note: Spiritual grooming is programing the Body of Jesus Christ with a belief not always aligning with the Word of God.
Most
often the church tradition supersedes the church of Jesus Christ. The
church has placed the pastor above the flock. Nowhere in the Bible does it say
that pastors are to be at the top of the church hierarchy. It does say pastors
are one of five chosen to be leaders in the church, but not better than anyone
else. Ephesians 4:11-13 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some
prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping
of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son
of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of
Christ. Everyone of the five and even the flock are to carry out the
Great Commission, Mark 16:14-18 for healing.
The
current church hierarchy creates separation within the flock rendering them as
followers with little say so in church matters which is very dangerous.
We all know what power and haughtiness can do to leadership,
Church
Service
I
have visited over 50 different churches and I am seeing the same church
services.
- Very
seldom is the Holy Spirit called before or during service. The Holy
Spirit is our Helper, Luke 14:16, 26. Luke 11:13 If you then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will
your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- The
church does not pray for sick and diseased before/during/after service.
When they do pray, they pray for the symptoms and not the causes that lead
to the symptoms.
- I
have yet to see a scripture posted on the screen where the entire
congregation declares or prays the scripture.
- Pastors
preach, a feel-good message, they council people, they joke too much to
get a laugh, they give motivational messages and the flock still remains
sick and diseased.
- None
of these 50 churches have a healing, prayer, and deliverance
ministry. Did Jesus have a healing ministry? Of course!
Matter of fact, Jesus taught the disciples to preach the gospel, pray away
evil spirts that cause sickness and disease so they may be healed.
Does
your church resemble the church of Jesus Christ? Does your church cast
out demon spirits (evil spirits)? Most cannot identify evil spirits
working in them even though evil spirits are all around them and keeping them
in captivity. Are the following evil spirits familiar to you like, fear,
anger, bitterness, unloving, anxiety, lust, envy, jealousy, and a lying spirit
to name a few? Does the church know what causes depression? God
tells us in Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety (fear) in the heart of man cause depression.
Do you know that these are sins which are called iniquities in the
Bible? Is the church you attend teaching you how to come out of
captivity?
