Thus Saith God's Word
by Rev. Ted Brooks. Pastor of H'esl Saddletree Baptist Church
" The Lost Art" Part III
(( ontinuation)
What has gone wrong for us to have
lost the art of healing in the church?
Tradition has replaced the truth.
V ou are told not to judge, leave it
alone; but Christ declared you would
know a tree by the fruit it bears. Jesus
warned the church not to have company
with fornicators ( I Corn. 5:9).
Yet. they are the ones most often in
front attempting to lead the Church
God told Moses. " if ypiL-Comf
near any of these folksTdoifT distress
or meddle with them. tionTTake hand
in their affairs. Don't be rude, just
leave them alone." (Duet. 2:19) Wh>?
These are reckless people moving
about worshipping false Gods. These
kind of people will destroy their own
families.
Lost from the church is the Pastor's
wife. If your preacher's wife was to
attend church on Wednesday night, it
would shock the congregation because
of her absence from the church.
She is to adorn herself, being in subjection
unto her own husband.
When Abraham spoke Sarah replied
" Yes. Lord". Every time a minister
goes through the doors of the
church his w ife should be by his side.
Why? No matter how sincere he may
I
pray, if a pastor and his wife are not in
harmony God will not hear his prayers.
(I Peter*3:7)
Another reason Healing has became
a lost art is when a minister
commits adultery. Instead of doing
what God says do, tradition is to just
move him up the street to bring shame
on another church as if nothing has
happened.
Let me close now by saying that
^traiuioa has-robbed us of the great
pleasures of God. Brother Peter said
that when judgement comes it will
begin w ith us; and what shall the end
be to them that obey not gospel of God
(I Peter 4:17) The world nor the
unsaved cannot obey the word of God?
You must be saved. God isspeakingto
you and me. What will it be like to hear
the voice declare," I never knew you."
( Matthew 7:33) Think about it for a
moment... Is it worth it, being faithful
to a tradition that robs usofthe blessed
healing of God? That blessed peace
for our souls which none of is can
afford to lose?
When life is over and we stand at
the bar of judgement with a doctrine
of man only to be told "I don't know
you." Think about it. God made a
promise to the church..." if you fail me
(God) and allow my church to become
defiled with sin, then my judgement
will begin at the house ofGod." Brothers
and Sisters, you are the people of
God, the body of Christ, refuse to
allow your church to become worldly.
If your pastor can't line up with the
word ofGod, get him out. Tell him that
you refuse to ransom the blood of your
family to tradition. Don't allow your
pastor to side-track you preaching on
"Take back America!" It is the church
which we need to take back! It is the
church which needs tc be cleaned
up. . .the leadership of it.
The church was purchased by the
blood of Jesus. Oh. stand up. Church!
You can do it! The worldly minded
folk will wonder why you arc doing it
and why you don't run with the.. (I
Peter 4:4)
Well, now 1 pray you see how and
why the church has lost the art of
healing, "SIN." Wealsoknowhow we
can once again blaze the path ofChrist
across these lands. "Get back tot he
word of God!"
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One of the more common illnesses
I see in clinic is diarrhea The most
common cause of diarrhea is a viral
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of diarrhea usually last about 3
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