A Sad Truth

It makes my heart sad to see so many Christians, especially on FB, searching out evils in the body of Christ. Are we the church police? Are we Holy Ghost investigators? Is it our job to examine every church (we've never gone to), every preacher and teacher that is in the spotlight, every Christian musician and highlight where they may or may not be exactly in line with scripture? The last time I checked the Bible said to examine OURSELVES that we be in the faith. Yes, if it's YOUR OWN church it needs to be addressed according to the word of God. Yes, depart from those who are involved in obvious sin, restore such a one with meekness if we're able, but why go blast a group or individual all over the internet? Especially those we have NEVER made a single personal contact with. How is this bringing glory to God? How is this in any way helping those souls you believe are deceived? Stop looking for the speck in other people's eyes and remove the plank from your own because I can most certainly say that those who post and blast and gossip and slander these churches, preachers, musicians, etc. are not 100% in line with scripture themselves. If it were possible we would not need the blood of Christ. Let us not forget, "such were some of you," and even Peter denied Jesus three times yet was restored to do a great work in Him. We all have to answer for our own faults and failings.

Instead of hammering down and casting out members of the body of Christ, spend that time in prayer for a great awakening, for God's Spirit to move in the hearts of the blind that their souls might be saved. Be an intercessor instead of a mouthpiece for the enemy. If I spent half the time in prayer for people I even THINK are deceived as I do reading this garbage, how much more would the Lord's work be done?

I've heard so many defend their position of gossip (because that's essentially what it is). "We're not to point out sin?" or "Paul told Peter." or "Jesus did it in the temple." Yes, point out sin if it is in your life, your church, the people you are in contact with. Yes, address a brother to his face. Yes, address any anti-Biblical practices in your church. I don't think Paul went and told ALL the other disciples how crooked Peter was and to stay away from him. If you feel that strongly that someone is a devil, then do it according to the WORD! That's the only way. The internet is a gossip forum if that's what you allow it to be, despite how "good" you think your intentions are. Remember, there is none good except God.

People put so much effort into making these videos, arranging their blogs & websites, but how many laid one ounce of mercy for that soul they are blasting at the feet of Jesus? How many of you who instigate division in the body of Christ, take time out of your lives to pray for those you so obviously despise? Isn't it more important to take all that effort and energy and encourage people to be in their prayer closets, in the word, in the Spirit themselves so as not to be deceived? It's not our job to uncover every deceiver we THINK is out there. It's the job of the Holy Ghost to lead us each individually. We should be teaching how to be led by the Spirit and be a son of God instead of spreading fear of deception. In Christ is perfect love and perfect love casts out all fear.

When the time comes to make that decision, we don't really have each other to show us who is and who is not truly of God anyhow. Only those being led by the Spirit of truth will be able to discern such a thing. Otherwise, we're just leaning once again on another man's wisdom and that's the very thing we're instructed not to do.

Stop playing uber-spiritual and start DOING what God says. Be ye merciful for He is merciful, pray for those you despise, if you see a brother overtaken in a fault then restore him in meekness lest you also fall. As much as we think we're doing a service, the truth is gossip and backbiting will enter the kingdom of heaven no more than those deceivers you're trying to expose. Praise God each of our lives are not in the spotlight. Praise God His mercy begins anew every day. Praise God He has given us power to heal, deliver and restore. Praise God He has given us the Spirit of truth to lead us into all truth! Let us be wise in the wisdom of God and forsake the ways of the world.