I will be teaching on church spoilers; 5 classes of people that spoil the body.
[1 Corinthians 3:6-20 KJV]
“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon“
“For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.”
“Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.“
It is important to state that the church is the body of Christ and God dwell among us by His spirit. In fact, God does not take kindly to people who spoil the temple. It is written clearly that if any man defile the temple, God will destroy him or her. Let us be careful how we treat the body of Christ.
5 of the most dangerous church spoilers are;
1. Deceitful workers
Those who build with wood, stubble, and hay. Those who think they are wise in this world and do the work of God decietfully. The truth is, every man’s work shall be tried with fire. Let us be careful how we do the work of God.
2. Mixed multitudes
People who come along with ulterior motives. These are those who have their own agenda for staying around. These are spots in our feast. They serve their own lust and not the purpose of Christ.
3. Dogs, evil workers, and the concision
[Philippians 3:2 KJV] “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.“
Dogs, evil workers, and those who place a lot of emphasises on outward appearance are very dangerous church spoilers. People who return to their vomit are dangerous; these cannot be trusted. Beware!
4. Those who waver; the double minded person
The double minded person is unstable in all his ways. All, not some!
[James 1:6-8 KJV] “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.“
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“Scornful men bring a city into a snare: But wise men turn away wrath” (Proverbs 29:8 KJV])
Beware of these church spoilers!
Stay blessed
