Understanding Satan’s And God’s preachers.
There have always been, and until the end of the Gospel age, there will always be Satan’s preachers and God’s preachers. Jesus told us in Matthew 7 that we will know God’s true servants and Satan’s agents through the fruits they bear. Jesus did not say we’ll know them by their preachings or the size of their Ministries
PREACHERS are ALWAYS concerned about the interests of heaven on earth. Jesus mission has become their mission. “To DESTROY the works of the Devil”, 1 John 3:8.
God’s true preachers endeavor to live like Christ and please God in all they do. They strive to live godly lifestyles and not be a cause of offense for others. God and the interests of heaven first, everything else second. And because their ministry and lives are a threat to Satan, they are a primary target of Satan and his preachers.
Satan’s preachers will always advance Satan’s interests in the Church. They are fulfill Jesus prophecy in Mathew 13 where Jesus said that the Enemy would INFILTRATE the Church by planting his wicked seeds while men slept. Today Satan has preachers in the Church advancing all forms of demonic activities like witchcraft, immorality, deception, etc.
Today Satan’s preachers are very happy that the Church has been locked because of Coronavirus. They have all kinds of scriptures twisted to suit their deceptive purposes. Some are Bishops, and because of their position, their word is gospel truth to many in the body of Christ.
Isaiah 26:20 Not Coronavirus Prophecy, Church Closure, And Praying In The House.
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus, one scripture that has been misused, quoted out of context, and used by Satan’s preachers is the above, in attempts to justify the closure of churches and people having to pray at home.
I never knew how some pastors and “holier than thou” preachers and Christians feel extremely happy because churches are CLOSED, and feel so bad when I say the Govt should allow Churches to have organised prayers while keeping distance! I’m surprised. Some of Satan’s preachers order me to stop activism and allow people to fulfill Scripture by praying in their houses and in the bush. If Luke Divines has no bush then he is not really serious!
When I ask them for these scriptures they are fulfilling, they have none. They say the Church is one’s own heart. Which Scripture says that? Hawana habari.
Then they tell me that God is looking for those who will worship him in Spirit and truth. So Christians have never been worshipping in Spirit and truth inside those buildings for over 2000 years? Coronavirus has now brought TRUE WORSHIP in Spirit. Coronavirus is now the standard of measuring TRUE worshippers. Those complaining of church closed are fake. NINAVYOUA MIYE, NI UJINGA MTUPU HUO.
If Isaiah 26:20 was written as a prophecy for the Coronavirus period, then God is very much biased. He must have spoken it in reference to Kenya and other countries only. In Tanzania, the Church is not closed. Some countries are actually fighting Coronavirus with worship doors open with regulations kept. Using this Isolated verse is extreme IGNORANCE.
One Bible interpretation rule is that Scripture interprets Scripture. Another hermeneutic rule is that you need more than one scripture backing to be on the safe side when proving your point. The context, audience of that particular portion of Scripture also matter in Bible interpretation.
You cannot use one isolated verse to build a doctrine of justify the draconian, misguided devil actuated closure of churches in the name of fighting Coronavirus. If Isaiah 26:20 was a prophecy about Churches closed because of Coronavirus and pastors praying INSIDE their houses, can you give me a prophecy for all SHOPS AND BUSINESSES CLOSED in countries undergoing TOTAL LOCKDOWN? Shopkeepers and businessmen also going to sell in their houses? Ridiculous indeed.
They tell me, “Pastor, leave the government alone. They are fulfilling scripture. Just pray in your house!” When I ask, “Which scripture?” They have no idea. They become mad and slam me with “Are you truly a pastor? Do you read your Bible?” The Isaiah 26 preachers also say, “The Church is your heart”. “True worshippers in truth” in the house preachers.
In proper Bible interpretation, the last two verses of Isaiah 26 should be contextually part of the next chapter, Isaiah 27. Bible Commentator of all time, Matthew Henry, says this of these two verses:
“These two verses are supposed not to belong to the song which takes up the rest of the chapter, but to begin a new matter, and to be rather an introduction to the following chapter than the conclusion of this. Whereas, in the foregoing song, the people of God had spoken to him, complaining of their grievances, here he returns an answer to their complaints….”
How Isaiah 26:20 refers to the Coronavirus situation locking of Church, shops businesses and operations of various parts of the world is better known to “Facebook Bible Professors” who are will argue with you all day long defending their positions with anger and pride. FYI everyone with a smart phone and assortment of verses picked from here and there is a Bible lecturer.
Ministers And Believers Christ Should Be Moderate
There is a sense in which Isaiah 26:20 can be used to encourage us to pray in our closets as we trust God to move swiftly for us so that we can resume prayer in church even if NOT Sunday services yet, and keeping precautions. But let’s stop laboring hard to use these verses as a prophesy about locking of churches and praying in the house is INCORRECT
Yes, the Bible indeed says the days come when those who worship God will worship Him in Spirit and truth. JOHN 4:23, 24. Those days began after, the day of Pentecost. But for Luke Divines to wait for Coronavirus to come and begin to force you to believe at gunpoint that these are the days Jesus spoke about, IS TOTAL HERESY. The Church has been worshipping God in SPIRIT and TRUTH in buildings for over 2000 years. Hii yenye inaanza tu na Coronavirus NI YA WATU
The Bible indeed says that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit. God dwells in us. 1 Corinthians 6:15-20. But to use Coronavirus situation and insinuate that it is now when God has begun to receive true worship in our bodies is utter NONSENSE.
True Servants Of God Read Between The Lines And See Satan’s Hidden Hand
Bible characters in the Old Testament knew when to obey and when not obey rulers. In the New Testament, the apostles knew the same.
In Daniel 3 Shadrack, Meshack, Abednego knew something was wrong with the King’s edict. In Daniel 6, Daniel perceived Satan was behind the so called “unanimous” law forbidding prayer for 30 days. They refused to obey “Romans 13” of that time which Ignorant preachers want to preach to us as if we have never read it.
In disobeying Nebuchadnezzar the boys knew the risk and the cost. They were going to lose their jobs or their lives. In disobeying King Darius approved “law” Daniel had counted the cost. Today cowards are preaching to us to obey rulers hide behind misquoted scriptures, as if Uhuru Kenyatta and his murderers in uniform are worse than Nebuchadnezzar and his furnace or Darius the Mede and his den of lions.
The three Hebrew boys were not the only Jews taken to Babylon. There were definitely some who stood like the three young men but escaped the radar of the king’s spies. You can be sure there were those who reasoned that “God understands” and that it was just one time bowing and would just end there.
Many compromised and blamed the boys for not using common sense. “Why not give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar,” they’d argue today. But the young men were ready to pay the ultimate price. They did, ready for any eventuality, and God did not disappoint them. Their story of triumph has encouraged many.
In Daniel’s case, some probably blamed Daniel similarly for taking his devotion too far. The Isaiah 26:20 pastors or believers of our day would have blamed Daniel of not shutting his window and praying without being seen. Why place yourself in danger when you can avoid it?
Some Christians would have advised: “Daniel please, this thing is only for 30 days. Just play safe man of God. This storm will soon pass and everything will be normal again. Don’t open your window. Play safe pastor. Pray quietly or in your heart. God will hear you. Please MOG!”
But Daniel knew that was another trap. If Daniel had done as well meaning but ignorant colleagues or friends in religion would, today we’d not have such a sterling, inspiring example who has inspired millions for about three thousand years now. You do not want to disobey Uhuru but Uhuru will never even know you. Daniel chose to disobey the law of his very good friend, King Darius, because he had a greater friend in God Almighty. God honored him and the king elevated him later.
Apostles of Christ faced opposition soon after Christ ascended. A close study of the events recorded by Dr Luke in chapters three and four reveal that the apostles were not stopped from doing from doing some things. Their freedoms were limited. They were not to preach, but if they were to preach, NOT in the name of Jesus.
The Apostles refused HALF freedoms. They said, “Whether it right to obey you rather than God, choose ye”. And that was the last time they had a confrontation with the religious conmen.
ISAIAH 26 PREACHERS GIVE US A BREAK. WE ARE NOT INTERFERING WITH YOUR “HIDDING” IN YOUR HOUSES OR PRAYING IN THE BUSH. You are doing a great job.
But stop making the rest of the ministers of Christ feel stupid because we feel that the government has placed the Church in Kenya in an awkward situation where Coronavirus is now reigning as king over us with Lucifer dancing that he has for the first time in history shut the doors of those noise makers 😥😥
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