Spiritual Grooming in The Church Over the Centuries

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.

1. 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!”
2. 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.
3. I have yet to see a scripture posted on the screen where the entire congregation declares or prays the scripture.
4. 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. 
5. 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?

This is a short teaching that everyone must consider because the church is not teaching what God wants us to know.  People continue to go into church service sick and diseased and leave sick and diseased.