In my previous
article, I enumerated four types of believers in the body of Christ
Jesus. You can check out that article for more profound revelations. In this
article, I will list and reveal sixteen types of Christian believers in our
modern-day churches.
Most often, we become surprised
when a Christian believer portrays ungodly behavior or acts contrary to the
principles of the Holy Scriptures. By the time you finish reading my article,
you will not be surprised when you experience unethical behaviors some
Christian believers portray in the church, workplace, and neighborhood.
When I was a baby
Christian believer, I became offended when a believer in the body of Christ acts
ungodly or breaks the principles of the Word (Holy Bible). Sometimes, I decided
to leave the church because I felt the Christian believers were false.
As I grew in the Lord, I
realized that we have levels and types of Christian believers in the body of
Christ. Do not feel offended or leave the church when a Christian believer or gospel
minister offends you because some are immature in the Spirit.
Invisible and external
forces also influence some Christian believers. I encourage you to read
this article. In that article, I described the eight types of Christian
believers in the temple of God. In this article, I have added some visions the Holy Spirit revealed to me.
Get in touch as I share the
sixteen types of Christian believers in our churches with you. You will find
most of the Christian believers described in this article in my
previous article. The difference is that I have expanded the
revelations in this article.
I will use the Word of
Life as my foundation to help you understand these Christian believers. Become
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a soul from destruction. Below is the list of Christian believers I have
compiled.
1. Christian believers
who walk and live in the Spirit
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:1 KJV
I recommend you read the
entire chapter of this book to understand the Holy Scriptures better. If you
read the text carefully, you will understand that Apostle Paul wrote that we
have Christian believers who walk after the Spirit [the Holy Spirit].
The Spirit of God leads
these Christians, so the law
of sin and death has no power over them. I wrote a book titled how to walk and live in
the Spirit. Get that book for more profound revelations.
Christian believers who walk
and live in the Spirit allow the Holy Spirit to have His way in their lives
because they are dead to the desires of the flesh. Their consciousness agrees
with the Holy Spirit because they are full of the living Word.
These Christian believers
are not under the bondage of sin, death, the flesh, and evil spirits because
they have crucified the lustful desires of the flesh and soul and put on the
nature of Christ Jesus (Meditate on 2 Corinthians 5:17).
These Christian believers
have killed the Adamic nature in their inner man. Most often, these Christian
believers hate sin with a passion. Although they are tempted to sin, they have
no desire to sin because of the incorruptible seed ruling their spirit and soul
(Meditate on 1 John 3:9).
Even if they have the
opportunity to do evil, they reject it because the Holy Spirit has total
control over their spirit and soul. These Christian believers allow the fruits
of the Holy Spirit to grow in their lives in the season of trials and temptation.
These Christian believers
desire righteousness with all their hearts, walk-in Christ Jesus's footsteps, and
live in the purity of the Holy Spirit to please the Heavenly Father. They
dedicate their lives to Christ Jesus and the church because they are called and
chosen to labor in the kingdom (the church).
One identifying mark of
these Christian believers is that they desire to please the Lord with all their
hearts. Holiness, sanctification, righteousness, and purity is their hallmark.
These Christian believers are sanctified by the Word because they consistently
feed on it and obey it. They constantly renew their soul and revive their spirit
with the Word. Humility is the best identifying mark of these Christian
believers.
2. Christian believers who
are under the law of sin and death.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:1 KJV
Carefully read the holy
text, and you will find that Apostle Paul identified Christians who walk and
live after the desires of the flesh. These Christian believers are slaves to sin
and death because they have not submitted to the leadership of the Holy
Spirit.
Most often, these
Christian believers only think about their needs and wants. All they know is
food, water, shelter, and pleasure. They have little or no concern about the
kingdom's work because they have allowed the desires of the flesh to dominate
the desires of the Spirit in their lives (Meditate on Galatians 5).
It is easy for these Christians
to fornicate, insult, gossip, and engage in all kinds of unethical activities because
they are under the slavery of the flesh and sin. They often don’t have time to
feed on the Word of Life. You will hardly find them fasting and praying. Repent
if you belong to this group because you are under the condemnation of the Holy
Spirit.
3. Christian believers
who are led by the Holy Spirit
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Romans 8:14 KJV
To be led by Spirit, filled
with the Spirit, and walk in the Spirit is a level every Christian believer
must attain. A Christian believer can walk in the Spirit and ignore the
guidance of the Holy Spirit.
For example, the Holy
Spirit can influence a Christian believer to fast and pray on a specific day,
but the Christian believer will not fast. In such a case, the Christian
believer is not led by the Holy Spirit because he did not submit his will to
Him.
One important truth you
must know about the Christian life is that every believer in Christ Jesus has
the Holy Spirit living in him. However, it is the responsibility of the
Christian believer to submit to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
To be led by Holy Spirit
and be full of the Holy Spirit is a level you must attain in your Christian
journey. For more profound revelations, check out my series of articles titled,
how
to activate the presence of the Holy Spirit.
They are in eight series.
You can also read my series
of books for more profound revelations. So, what is the
key point here? We have Christians who obey the voice of the Holy Spirit. That
is, they do not ignore the inner witness.
They often have a sharp discernment
of the Holy Spirit and other external influences. Being filled with the Holy
Spirit is not enough; you must move to the next stage in the Spirit. The
Holy Spirit must lead you.
Are you ignoring the
influence of the Holy Spirit in your life? Are you led by the Holy Spirit or by
the flesh? Are you guided by your soul or external voices (evil spirits,
friends, families, and enemies)? Check
out my series of articles for more profound revelations.
4. Spirit gifted
Christian believers
We have Christian
believers who only operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You will often find
these Christian believers chasing anointed ministers of God and famous
preachers. These Christian believers have no time to build their relationship
with the Holy Spirit.
They only desire to see
miracles, hear prophecies and operate in a higher dimension of the Holy Spirit.
These Christian believers do not dedicate time to feed on the Oracles of God in
most cases.
They have no time to
build the fruits of the Holy Spirit in their lives because they are not ready
to pay the price. These Christian believers can operate in secret sins and
spiritual gifts because they are gifted.
Most often, they receive
impartation from anointed gospel ministers. In real life, they have not
repented. These Christian believers easily give up when the storms
of life arise. They are unable to stand trials and temptations because
their foundations are weak.
Demas and Alexander, the
coppersmith, best describe these Christians. I have realized about these
Christian believers that they can seek strange powers when the power of the
Holy Spirit falls in their lives.
If they enter the
ministry of God, their followers or members become carnal because they cannot
preach the pure truth. They are only concerned about mysteries, miracles, and temporal
assets. Repent if you belong to this group (Meditate on 1 Corinthians 12:1-31).
5. Christian believers
who only follow anointed gospel ministers
We have Christian
believers who only chase after gospel ministers. These Christian believers
don’t care whether the gospel minister is genuinely called, chosen, and sent by
God or not. They don’t care whether the gospel minister deviates from the path
of Christ Jesus. They follow “Christian ministers” blindly. In the book of
Corinth, Apostle Paul described these kinds of Christian believers.
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of
Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:12 KJV
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as
unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not
able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying,
and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos;
are ye not carnal?
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye
believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
1 Corinthians 3:1-6 KJV
In the church of Corinth,
the Christian believers were creating division. Some said they belonged to Paul;
others claimed to be disciples of Apollos, Cephas, and Christ Jesus. This is
not new in our modern-day churches.
We have Christian
believers that follow the pattern of the Corinth church. It doesn’t matter what
their pastor says; they follow blindly without comparing the church teachings
with the Word of Truth.
These Christian believers
often become slaves to the gospel minister they have submitted to because of
ignorance. It is good to follow a minister of God but don’t follow blindly. If
that gospel minister deviates from the path of light (the Word), fast and pray
or apply wisdom.
Do you know that some “gospel
ministers” are wolves in sheep clothing? Be still; I will publish some of the
visions the Holy Spirit revealed to me when I get clearance from Him. You will
be surprised when I publish most of these visions.
Most of the gospel
ministers you see and hear on the internet and in churches are false (Meditate
on Matthew 7:15-20, Matthew 24:11,24). One of the ways to detect these wolves
in sheep clothing is to check followers.
Some gospel ministers operate
with the jezebel spirit. Some, too, are wicked to the highest degree. Their
wives are witches, yet these gospel ministers cannot detect them. Some gospel
ministers, too, use strange powers to control the church.
Some, too, have good
hearts, but their carnal wives are not allowing them to exhibit the teachings
of Christ Jesus. The Holy Spirit has revealed numerous visions about some heads
of state and gospel ministers in Nigeria, Ghana, the USA, and different parts
of the world to me.
I was astonished by some
of these visions because the “gospel ministers” are famous. They have big
churches and a large following on the internet, but they are not born again. If
you play with your Christian life, these wolves in sheep clothing can bewitch
you and turn you into an enslaved soul in the spiritual realm.
I know what I am writing
to you because the Holy Spirit has revealed them to me. I have encountered most
of these wolves in sheep clothing in the Spiritual realm and real life. Be
sensitive in the Spirit when listening to a specific gospel minister because
there are spiritual repercussions.
The words people speak
into your life have a great impact, especially if you accept them. The minister
of God you submit to has a great spiritual implication. You can lose your
ministry if you choose the wrong spiritual leader.
You can even lose your
life if you fall prey to the wolves in sheep clothing. Child of God, I have had
some experience with these wolves in sheep clothing so watch and pray. I don’t want
you to become a victim of these wolves in sheep clothing.
Some people have lost their
lives because they were ignorant. I believe God showed me mercy. The Holy
Spirit helped me escape from these wolves in sheep clothing. Although I have
honored some wolves in sheep clothing in my books and articles, I pray for
divine mercies.
The wolves in sheep
clothing often use fear, total dominance, false teachings, and curses to
manipulate their church members. The Holy Spirit has revealed several visions
of famous gospel ministers to me, so I know what I am writing to you.
Most of these “gospel
ministers” have large churches in various parts of the world. Most genuine Christian
believers are like lions in the Spirit (strong leadership). They are smart and
sensitive in the spirit.
Some “gospel ministers”
are like chameleons in the spiritual realm. They give authority to people who have
not paid the spiritual price. I am writing from the experiences of the Holy
Spirit, and He (the Holy Spirit) is my witness.
Keep calm. I will reveal
their names and publish some of the visions when the Holy Spirit authorizes me.
Some gospel ministers look holy outward, but they are ravening wolves and full
of dead bones!
They are full of hypocrisy!
Some, too, sit on horses of judgment and death in the spiritual realm. Some
church leaders, too, think they have sanctified members; if the Holy Spirit
should open the eyes of their spirit, they will realize that their so-called
holy church members are the greatest sinners on earth.
It is not enough to
preach the Word to your church members; you must also pray for them
consistently. Some church leaders, too, are genuine in the Spirit. Some prominent
world leaders engage in immoral practices with strange women.
As a result of their evil
deeds, they lead the nation outside the will of God. Pray and intercede for
governmental leaders because the enemy uses them to destroy innocent souls. If
you know what goes on in the world of sports, you will not give all your heart
to these activities.
Giving all your heart to
sports drains you spiritually. I write from my spiritual experiences. Most of
the football stars you admire and follow with your all heart are sexually
immoral! One reason Ghana (the black stars) could not perform well in the 2022 African
nations cup is because of sexual immorality within the players.
Pray that the Holy Spirit
opens the eyes of your spirit. I recommend you read my article, how
to see visions. Loved one in Christ Jesus; always remember me in
prayers because there are some visions I am about to publish in these last days
(if the Holy Spirit authorizes me).
These visions will drive
you to tighten your spiritual armor. There is a great shaking coming to the
earth. I mean those in the foreign continents (especially America and Europe
and some parts of the world).
The judgment of God is coming
upon some countries, and the only way to escape this coming divine wrath is to get
to the bridge. The safest place is to abide under the shadows of the almighty.
Decide to remain under
the umbrella of Christ Jesus. The true churches of Christ Jesus on earth are
the only place of covering. I write this article by the authority of the Holy
Spirit and by the visions received from the Holy Spirit.
Take these words
seriously, fast, and pray for divine mercies because the devil has captured
most of the citizens in the developed countries. Pray for grace and divine
escape because the devil has set numerous traps and monitoring spirits to cage
us.
However, with Christ
Jesus on our side and watchfulness, the enemy can never destroy us! Share the link to this article with others so that they can escape the wrath of God, the traps
of the enemy, and wolves in sheep clothing.
Remember that Christ
Jesus is the ultimate light (role model) of the Church. God calls a gospel minister
to help you on your Christian journey. Follow the inspired teachings of your
church leader but don’t allow him to become your Holy Spirit.
Build
a consistent relationship with the Holy Spirit because He is the perfect
guide in your life (Meditate on John 16:12-13). Do not fall into the prison of
Christian believers who chase anointed and famous “gospel ministers” because it
is an invisible trap to hinder your spiritual growth and salvation.
6. Baby Christian
believers
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
thereby:
1 Peter 2:2 KJV
We have Christian
believers who are new in the faith. That is newly converted Christian believers
who just gave their life to Christ Jesus. Most often, these Christian believers
are weak in the faith.
They need encouragement
and love from the brethren because they are not rooted in the Word of God. These
Christian believers easily backslide when the storms
of life arise because they don’t have the spiritual muscles to walk
through them.
In most cases, the
spiritual growth of these Christian believers depends on their pastor and
mature Christian believers. These Christian believers depend on their pastors
for spiritual guidance because they don’t have a stronger relationship with the
Holy Spirit and a deeper understanding of the Word (Holy Scriptures).
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as
unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not
able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2 KJV
These Christian believers
often do not accept the hard truth or mysteries of the kingdom because they are
babies in the Spirit. These Christian believers often create division and fight
the brethren in the church and unbelievers in their neighborhood because of
immaturity.
They are like the
Christian believers that only follow gospel ministers. Do not be offended when
you encounter these Christian believers in the church because they are babies
in the Spirit. They may misbehave and offend you because they are not mature in
the Spirit.
7. Spiritual Christian
believers
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as
unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:1 KJV
These Christian believers
have a deeper understanding of the Word because they meditate daily. These
Christian believers can download profound truth from the Word during quiet
time.
They can download mysteries
from the Holy Spirit and interpret the language of the Spirit to the brethren. These
Christian believers can easily discern the presence of the Holy Spirit and evil
spirits because they have trained their spirit and soul with Spirit-led fasting
and prayers.
One identifying mark of
these Christian believers is that they are full
of divine love. These Christian believers don’t struggle to fast and
pray because the presence of the Holy Spirit is active in their lives.
It is often scarce to
find these Christians fighting the brethren because they understand the laws of the Spirit. Spiritual Christian believers know certain
mysteries and truths most believers do not know.
They know how to commune
with the Holy Spirit. You can feel their presence when they come to your arena
because they carry a notable divine presence and spiritual power. Spiritual
Christian believers know how to operate in the realms of the prophet and seer
because their spirit and soul are one with the Holy Spirit. They have a strong
foundation in the Oracles of God and can easily catch the anointing of gospel
ministers.
8. Carnal Christian
believers
Carnal vessels are the most
annoying of all Christian believers because they are like unbelievers. If you
are not sensitive in the Spirit, you might call them sinners because they
exhibit the evil attitudes of the unbelievers.
One identifying mark of
these Christian believers is that they are full of the flesh. These Christian
believers have fed to their flesh to the extent that the Holy Spirit struggles
to lead them in their endeavors of life.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which
I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which
do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21 KJV
You are likely to see the
fruits of the flesh in the lives of these Christian believers because the
desires of the flesh have dominated them. Anytime you see a Christian believer practicing
magic, sorcery, and exhibiting jealousy, strife, hatred, conflicts, and
contentions, understand that this vessel is carnal.
Most often, these
Christian believers are weak in fasting and prayers. Leaders in these churches
do not preach the Word with the power of the Holy Spirit. The church leaders
rarely or do not exhibit the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
As a result of this
weakness, the souls of the Christian believers and the spiritual atmosphere of
the church becomes vulnerable to demonic attacks. Christian believers in this
group will not inherit the kingdom of God because they have not submitted to their
spirit and soul to the Holy Spirit. Repent if you belong to this group. For
more profound revelations, check out my series of articles.
9. Work in Progress
Christian believers
…In a great house there are not only vessels of gold
and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to
dishonour.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto
honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto
every good work.
2 Timothy 2:20-21 KJV
From the Holy Scriptures,
Apostle Paul lists six types of Christian believers.
- Vessels of gold
- Vessels of silver
- Vessels of wood
- Vessels of earth
- Honorable vessels
- Dishonorable vessels
Vessels of gold
Vessels of gold are Christian
believers who have yielded to the Holy Spirit. These vessels are royals and
nobles in the Spirit. They have great spiritual authority and recognition in
the supernatural realm. They act like kings and angels in the realms of the
Spirit.
Vessels of silver
Silver Christian
believers are next in rank to the golden vessels in the spiritual realm. These
Christian believers have not fully yielded to the Holy Spirit, although they
are royals in the kingdom.
These Christian believers
fall in the season of trial and temptation and make the necessary amendment;
that is, they repent immediately when they backslide (Meditate on Proverbs
24:16). You are likely to find these Christian believers amid hardened and unrepentant
sinners, yet they are dedicated to the things of God.
Vessels of wood
These Christian believers
are on fire for the Lord at the initial conversion stage but die out on the
road to the celestial city. They burn out quickly because they have
zeal without knowledge. These Christian believers are ready to give their best in
the kingdom, but they lack the spiritual fortitude to finish the race.
Vessels of the earth
These Christian believers
are susceptible to heresies because of their immaturity. They welcome every
wind of doctrine in their Christian life because of leniency and lack of
watchfulness (Meditate on 2 Timothy 4:1-4). These vessels are similar to baby
Christians. The only difference is that they are more mature than the baby
Christian believers.
Honorable and Dishonourable
vessels
Honorable Christian
believers value the temple of Christ Jesus. They treasure the Holy Spirit with
all their heart in their works. These Christian believers are ready to pay the
price to live in holiness, righteousness, and purity.
Honorable Christian
believers respect the values of the faith. Unlike the dishonorable Christian
believers who
don’t respect the temple of the Holy Spirit yet respond to the call of
God and do the kingdom work, the honorable Christian believers respond to the
call of God and live to follow the teachings of Christ Jesus.
The honorable Christian believers
do the kingdom work from their heart. The dishonorable Christian believer does
the kingdom work from their heart. Yet, they live in secret sins such as
fornication, masturbation, and sins that defile the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Dishonorable Christian
believers often grieve the Holy Spirit because they ignore the inner witness. Repent
if you are a dishonorable vessel so that the Holy Spirit can lift you to a
higher realm.
10. The Pharisee type
These Christian believers
are position-minded in the body of Christ Jesus. They are in the church to
occupy high positions and control the brethren. These Christian believers love
the applause of the brethren and the world more than the rewards of God.
Most often, they have no personal
sanctification. These Christians publicly display good deeds for recognition and
honor. They earnestly desire recognition from the church and world. These
Christian believers portray outward righteousness but are full of wickedness
deep within.
The Word of God has no
root in their heart because invisible sin has blinded them. They only have the
Word of God in their mind, so they don’t preach the Word from their heart. These
Christian believers do not practice what they preach and teach because they
deliver only from their minds.
They are opposed to new
ideas that can elevate the church to a higher dimension because of pride. These
Christian believers are likely to perish in their sin because they are not
ready to repent when confronted.
They think they know the
Word of God and theology, so they reject the warning of the Holy Spirit and counsels
of others. They use their experience, age, and position in the church and
workplace to condemn Christian believers and people that criticize them.
Inwardly they have a stony
heart and vengeful spirits. Outwardly they show signs of purity and
righteousness by wearing religious dresses to cover their spiritual blindness. I
will use the American slang to describe them; these Christian believers don’t
give a damn when destroying the reputation of true Christian believers because
they are blind and dead in the Spirit.
Their wickedness creates
a dark veil and blinds their spiritual senses in the supernatural realm, so
they cannot respond to the warning of the Holy Spirit and the church. These
Christian believers are only concerned about church traditions.
When Christ Jesus walked
on earth as a man, He rebuked these “religious unbelievers.” Are you a pharisee
in the church? Repent for a turnaround!
11. The Sadducee type
These are legalistic
believers in the body of Christ Jesus. They only abide by the laws of the
letter and ignore the law of the Holy Spirit. Most often, they have no
relationship and fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
They are similar to the Pharisees,
but the difference is that they are quick to condemn others in the faith. These
Christian believers do not investigate a matter before judging. They see you as
an enemy when you disagree with their faith.
Legalistic Christians
have no room for grace and mercies in their church. They constantly preach the
law of the letter and expect their followers to live by the laws in the old
covenant. These Christian believers follow all the abolished laws of the old
covenant with all their hearts.
They love to separate
from other Christian believers because they think they are the only ones on the
right path. They often don’t expand their knowledge by reading Christian books
and relevant works of literature. Repent if you belong to this group.
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next article. Stay blessed!
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