VISION
Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. (2-Tim 4:2)
Introduction:
In the United States between 2006 and 2012 about 30,000 churches were closed, which means 5,000 Churches a year. The Church of England closes about 20 churches per year. In Wales 110 Anglican churches closed in 10 years. In France from 10 to 20 Catholic parishes are sold or converted each year. The Roman Catholic Church in Germany has shut about 515 churches in the past decade. This happened because they replace God’s commands with their own man-made teachings. Mt 15:9 The Holy Bible warned us about dangerous false teachers. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. The poison of vipers is on their lips. (Rom 3:13) Such teachers only want our money. (Titus 1:11) They come to us in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. (Mt 7:15) They all lack knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark. They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have enough. They are shepherds who lack understanding; they all turn to their own way, they seek their own gain. (Is 56:10-11) In case of bomb blast in the Church we can read the headlines on the leading News papers and breaking News on various TV channels around the world. We feel pity about the victims. But we should understand that these terrorists can only destroy our bodies and they can’t destroy our souls. (Mt 10:28) But false teachers through their false teaching are killing souls from so many centuries around the world but nobody is worried or alarmed, no breaking News and no headlines. Bible clearly says; the leaders of the people have led them down the path of destruction. (Is 9:16) From the least to the greatest all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit. (Jer 6:13) The priests seized Jeremiah to kill but thank God rescued by the officials and the common people. (Jer 6:8) Notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teachings. (Lk 15:2) They did not plan to kill Jesus. Who planned? The leading priests and teachers of religious law were actively plotting Christ murder. (Lk 22:2) Even the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus too. For it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus. Now we can see the behavior and conduct of priests in the past and it is not different in this era. Why our people are spiritually dead because our pulpit is dead. Dead people are giving dead sermons to the dead people. (Watch Tower magazine New York) Khalil Gibran expressed his deep observation in his book Spirit Rebellious. The Cry of the Graves. His poor widow erected a cross upon his head as a witness in the silence of the night before the stars of heaven to testify against those priests who converted the kind teaching of Christ into sharp swords by which they cut the people’s necks and tore the bodies of the weak. The prince (ruler) grasps the fellah’s (Agriculturist) arms while the priest empties his pocket; the ruler looks upon the sons of the fields with frowning face, and the bishop consoles them with his smile, and between the frown of the tiger and the smile of the wolf the flock is perished; the ruler claims himself as king of the law, and the priest as the representative of God, and between these two, the bodies are destroyed and the souls wither into nothing. Jesus said, Gratis you have taken and gratis you shall give…. Do not posses gold, not silver, neither copper. Then what teaching allows the clergymen to sell their prayers for pieces of gold and silver? You curse Judas because he sold his Master for a few piece of silver, but you bless those who sell Him every day. Judas repented and hanged himself for his wrongdoing, but these priests walk proudly, dress with beautiful robes, resplendent with shining crosses hanging over their chests. Your souls are in the grip of the priests, and your bodies are in the closing jaws of the rulers. My fellowmen, do you know the priest you fear? He is a traitor who uses the Gospel as a threat to ransom your money … a hypocrite wearing a cross and using it as a sword to cut your veins… A wolf disguised in lambskin… a glutton who respects the tables more than the altars… He is a queer (strange) being, with an eagle’s beak, a tiger’s clutches, a hyena’s teeth and a viper’s clothes. When he talks he lifts his head towards heaven, but at the same time, his thoughts are crawling like snakes through your pockets. This is the monk who sucks your blood. This is the priest who makes the sign of the Cross with the right hand, and clutches your throat with the left hand. This is the pastor whom you appoint as your servant, but he appoints himself as your master. This is the man who came to judge me tonight because my spirit revolted against the enemies of Jesus the Nazarene. Who loved all and called us brothers, and who died on the Cross for us.
Three books “Real and Traditional Christianity”, “The Way to Eternal life” and “Haqeeqi aur Rawaiti Maseehat” (Urdu) are written to protect Christians from false teachings. May God give us wisdom to understand his word.
