WE BELIEVE IN GOD’S WORD AND POWER, BUT NOT THIS STUFF! | Edwin Christiaan

Some time ago, my wife and I completely distanced ourselves from the circles of churches and ministries, who are teaching and conducting unbiblical doctrines and practices. Here is a list of what we are talking about:    

·      The obligation of tithing to be blessed or be member of the church.

·      The sowing of money seeds in exchange for financial breakthrough or healing.

·      The getting rich Prosperity Gospel.

·      The name-it-and-claim-it teachings.

·      Pastors begging for money and living in wealth and luxury at the expense of the church.

·      The giving of special high-level leadership callings and titles like presidential seals and mantels.

·      The following of Jewish laws with the blowing of shofars and the waving of flags and touching of banners to bring God’s presence and blessings.

·      The keeping of Sabbaths or other Jewish feast celebrations and commemorations as a requirement to please God and be blessed.

·      The year of Jubilee debt cancellation teachings.

·      The purposely-crafted around-the-corner financial breakthrough prophesies.

·      Teachings on how to get into alignment with God in order to receive money blessings, healing, and spouses.

·      Revelations and teachings about the crashing of Wall Street and the world economy, like the Shemitah and Blood Moon that is supposed to signal the end of the world.

·      The New Apostolic Reformation with its Seven Mountain teachings, like being an apostle that has dominion in the marketplace.

·      The coming end-time Great Wealth Transfer for Christians.

·      Teachings on how to get supernaturally transferred or travel in the spirit from one place to another.

·      The charging for conferences, worship concerts, seminars, worship and prophetic schools.

·      The selling of books, CD’s, DVD’s, and food in the church for profit.

·      The you-can-only-be-married-one-time-to-be-in-the-ministry doctrine, and that once you are married the marriage is automatically blessed by God.

·      The teachings that God does not want you to suffer or to be poor.

·      Fire impartations and tunnels.

·      The worship of the anointing, miracles and the supernatural.

·      Supernatural manifestations of gold dust and feathers.

·      Smoke supposedly being the glory cloud.

·      Angel obsession.

·      Spiritual birthing.

·      Teachings on how to get drunk in the spirit.

·      Uncontrollable laughter, jerking, and shaking.

·      The laying on the graves of deceased ministers in order to soak up their anointing.

·      The going-to-Heaven-and-sit-on-the-Father’s-throne teachings and prophecies.

·      The Hyper Grace doctrine.

·      Motivational, and the Law of Attraction teachings.

·      Female pastors having authority over men and teaching them.

·      The adoration and elevation of pastors and worship leaders.

·      And finally, the teaching of cessationism – the belief that miracles and speaking in tongues have ceased to exist.  

The majority of the churches and prophetic gatherings are in actuality the Synagogues of Satan, where masses are being deceived and led astray!

We are supposed to be like the people of Berea, who searched the Scriptures day after day to see if what people were teaching was indeed the truth, and not like the Corinthian Church, where they happily put up with whatever anyone were telling them, even if they preached a different Jesus, or they had a different kind of Spirit, or taught a different kind of gospel. (See Acts 17:11, 2. Corinthians 11:4)

CHURCH OBSESSION WITH GETTING RICH | Edwin Christiaan

 

The church is full of people who long to be rich. The prosperity preachers tell them that Jesus was rich while here on earth, and that God wants nothing more than to lavish His children with an abundance of material blessings! These preachers falsely teach that in order for you to get rich, you must tithe and sow large money seeds to them.

But what you see happening, is that the people despite of giving all their money, are not getting rich! Instead, as the Bible says, they fall into the temptation of gambling their money away, getting into debt and because of it, they are now being trapped by this foolish and harmful desire of getting rich, that plunge them into financial ruin and destruction (see 1. Timothy 6:9-10).

Jesus Christ was not rich while He was living on this earth! During His public ministry, Jesus and His disciples depended entirely on the hospitality of others as they ministered from town to town. He told His disciples:

“Don’t take any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins. Don’t carry a traveler’s bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.” Matthew 10:9-10 NLT

And Jesus said about Himself,

“Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.” Luke 9:58 NLT

Jesus did not come to make you financially rich, but He will take care of your needs, as He said,

“For your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him!” Matthew 6:8 NLT

Therefore,

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need!” Matthew 6:33 NLT

That’s why the apostle Paul, a disciple of Jesus Christ, taught that,

“True godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.  After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.  So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.” 1. Timothy 6:6-8 NLT

“And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus!” Philippians 4:19 NLT