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RE: IS YOUR CHURCH A COUNTRY CLUB CHURCH
Bob Neumann
I had just finished writing Crossroads and posted it to the WPA when i found your post asking about “Country Club Churches”. I was about to go on a major expedition on the WPA based on exactly what a “gathering of the Saints” should be. I have four scriptural texts to work out of….two from the PROPHET ISAIAH, two from APOSTLE PAUL.
Call it a firm foundation in THE LORD JESUS….
1) JESUS SAID: “MANY ARE CALLED….BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN”….
ISAIAH 61
1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn
3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified
2) Isaiah 58.
3) EPHESIANS 4
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the
That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love
4)1 Corinthians 12.
NOW Peg and the WPA….that was where i was going to start. But Peg sort of beat me to it. Here is a church…the one Peg contacted… who has a problem. It is a NICOLAITIN STRONGHOLD….not a gathering of THE SAINTS. But few notice, few care. Come to church on Sunday. If you can not supply your own transportation, you probably will not be putting large tithe checks in the weekly offering. So what good are you? You sure are not going to bless this ministry! And if you need counseling or deliverance….go to a psychologist or psychiatrist. If you can not pay for them…why make us accountable for your problems…
Sound Familiar?
I feel sorry for the people who are paid minimal wage with probably no benefits to answer the phone for FALSE PASTORS. They probably can make more money and benni’s out in the marketplace. Too often they are told by these WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING it is their duty to “serve” the MINISTRY.
Now we think “cults” when we think of PEOPLE BEING USED. The only problem is that most churches are strictly NICOLAITIN in it’s foundation and it’s history. Some may ask what does Bob mean by NICOLAITIN? Well maybe you should look it up in Revelation 2.The NICOLAITINS were people JESUS says twice THAT HE HATES!!!
NICOLAITIN is derived from two GREEK WORDS….NIKOS….VICTORY…as in a MILITARY VICTORY…and LAOS…PEOPLE….THOSE WHO HAVE VICTORIOUS CONTROL/RULE over the people.
DOMINATION… and JESUS said HE HATES THESE MEN/WOMEN who place themselves in control over HIS PEOPLE.
Mar 9:35
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, [the same] shall be last of all, and servant of all
You see, when men and women live off other people and expect to be served because they have a title or position…they are NICOLAITIN. Most are in ministry for their own rewards….their perks… it is better than actually working for a living. Just ask them.
Personally…i do not believe in “professional ministry”….must have got it from PAUL. But i know good men and women struggling to care for the sheep THE LORD has entrusted to them. And i also know those eager to show their new LEXIS….
So how do we differentiate….true ministry from NICOLAITINS?
I guess to do that i need to know what i am supposed to be looking for…..
Selah