Self-Interest Is Destroying the Gospel and the Church Today

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me </SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial></SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>Now I have put my words in your mouth. See today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down to destroy and overthrow to build and to plant (Jer 1:9-10). </SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>If so do you know that what occurred in the kingdoms of the Old Testament church (The Israelites) has for so long been happening in many of today</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial>'</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>s churches too!<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>Whatever some of the Old Testament kings did in the sight of the Lord during their reigns</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial>-</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes> be it good or evil</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial>-</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes> many (false shepherds prophets priests teachers and believers) are doing likewise in the Lord</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial>'</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>s churches today too. </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes></SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>In some the of the Lord</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial>'</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>s churches today not only have many come in the spirit and power of Elijah (Luke 1:17). Many have actually come in the spirit and power of the Pharisees the teachers of the law and Judas Pharaoh Aaron Saul Hophni and Phineas Absalom Rehoboam Jeroboam Ahab and Balak and Balaam.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>