Darkness within the Light (Exposing Wolves in Sheep Clothing) – 4
The destructive seeds of false ministries and ministers
False ministers and dark (corrupt) churches
will become weak if we expose their deceptive works and unreasonable wickedness.
As stated in the previous article, false ministers and dark ministries are the
wolves in sheep's clothing.
False ministers cover
their wickedness with fake love, false miracles, false prophecies, and false
spirituality. Falling into the prison of false ministries and dark ministers can
hinder your blessings. Many people have become jobless because of false
ministers.
Innocent and ignorant
people have lost their assets and families because of false ministers. Some
people are in psychiatric hospitals because of false ministers and dark ministries.
Families are breaking because of false ministers.
Many husbands and wives
are separating and divorcing because of false ministers and dark ministries. If we
don’t expose false ministers and dark churches, they will cause more harm to
the body of Christ Jesus, the public, and organizations.
We cannot sit idle and
allow these heartless and demonic ministers and ministries to destroy families,
organizations, businesses, and churches. We must expose them because the Holy
Bible commands us to do it. In my previous article, I revealed some ways to
detect false ministers and faithful ministries. Kindly read my previous
articles related to this article for a better understanding.
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
It is not my pleasure to
destroy someone’s ministry. My responsibility as a Christian leader is to
expose the wickedness in our churches, industries, and organizations. If you
are not watchful and prayerful, you can fall into the traps of false ministers
and dark ministries.
False ministers produce
dark ministries. As stated, they are wolves in sheep's clothing. Wolves are
deceptive. They attack without mercy. Wolves feed on weak animals. They are
predators. Wolves can kill sheep and domestic animals. A sheep is a calm and
obedient animal. If you read the Holy Bible, you will understand that Christ
Jesus identified Christian believers as sheep and lambs.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
John 10:27 KJV
If sheep symbolize
Christian believers, we must be careful of wolves. A wolf can easily kill a
sheep if the shepherd is absent. If we allow the wolves to roam within the
flock, they will steal, destroy, and kill the sheep (the Church).
Wolves are greedy and
selfish animals. We cannot allow greedy and selfish ministers and ministries to
control the sheep. If you read the book of John, Christ Jesus identified
Christian believers as sheep and lambs.
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son
of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou
knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas,
lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He
saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest
thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou
me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I
love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John 21:15-17 KJV
Christ Jesus commanded
Peter to feed the lambs and sheep. Christian believers are the lambs and sheep.
You need a shepherd, not a wolf. A shepherd cares for the sheep and lambs.
Wolves cannot care for sheep and lambs!
They will devour them.
The wolves will feed on the lambs. We must not allow the wolves to destroy the
sheep. We are shepherds of God’s flocks. Christ Jesus is the Chief Lamb. He is
the Lamb of God.
We (Christian believers)
are the lamb of Christ Jesus. We must act like lions when the wolves enter the
flock. We must chase the wolves (false Christians) out of the flock lest they
destroy and kill us (sheep).
Christ Jesus warns us of false ministers.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but
inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 7:15 KJV
Christ Jesus said we must
be cautious of false prophets (apostles, pastors, evangelists, and Christians).
False ministers act like sheep (Christian believers). However, they are
voracious, ferocious, angry, and hungry wolves (false leaders).
It is difficult to discern
the heart of people if you are not born again. False ministers hide their
wickedness. Their faces might look holy, righteous, and obedient. However,
their heart is corrupt.
False ministers and
ministries don’t care about the sheep. They are interested in the sheep’s food
(assets). When they see that you have nothing to give, they ignore you. False
ministers work in groups. They scout for wealthy sheep and steal their food. We
must be watchful of such ministers and dark churches because their heart is
corrupt!
Apostle Paul exposes the false minister and ministries
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the
which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which
he hath purchased with his own blood.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in
among you, not sparing the flock.
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to
draw away disciples after them.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I
ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Acts 20:28-31 KJV
Apostle Paul warned the
Church about the wolves in sheep's clothing. Paul identified the Church as a
flock. He stated that we must feed the flock (the Church) with the Word (the
Holy Bible). In verse twenty-nine of Acts chapter twenty, Paul stated that
grievous wolves will enter the Church.
These wolves will not
spare the flock. They will afflict the Church. False ministers do not draw
people to Christ Jesus. They draw people to themselves. False ministers teach
heresies. Their doctrine does not agree with the Word of God (the Holy Bible).
As Apostle Paul stated,
they speak perverse things. One key to identifying false ministers and dark
Churches is that they say perverse things. Their words are full of insult.
Their words lure people into sexual sins.
False minister’s words
attract demons. If a minister of God only draws men to himself, he is dishonest.
Faithful ministers draw men to Christ Jesus. False ministers do not have the shepherd's
heart. It is time we watch. We must be vigilant lest they take advantage of us
(meditate on 2 Corinthians 2:11).
Apostle Paul’s warning to the Church
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not
after the tradition which he received of us.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 KJV
In his letters to the
Church in Thessalonica, Apostle Paul commanded the Church to disconnect from
“Christians” who walk and live outside the Kingdom tradition. The Church is a
Kingdom. We follow the principles of the Word (the Holy Bible).
We are supposed to act
like Christ Jesus. People must see the fruits of the Holy Spirit in our lives. You
cannot identify with Christian believers and live anyhow. Freely download and
read my books, who is a Christian Believer
and the Forty Types of Christians, for
more profound revelation.
The moment you become a
Christian believer, you submit to the tradition (customs) of the Church (the
body of Christ Jesus). It doesn’t matter your tradition. You must submit to the
principles of the Word (the Holy Bible).
This is not legalism or
religiosity. It’s a Kingdom principle. You cannot dress like an unbeliever and
call yourself a Christian believer. In some companies, the employees follow the
laws of the industry.
If you are in the
military, you follow their dress code and mindset. If you work in a bank,
hospital, or law court, you follow their code of conduct. In the same way,
Christianity has its code of conduct.
We dress modestly (see 1
Timothy 2:9). Our lifestyle differs from the world. Christian believers don’t
substitute divine principles with worldly principles. We don’t dress like
harlots. Christian believers have moral integrity. However, false Churches and false
minister’s lifestyle disagrees with the Word.
How Apostle Paul commands the Church to behave when they encounter false ministers
…if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have
no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a
brother.
2 Thessalonians 3:14-15 KJV
Apostle Paul further
writes that we should not relate with “Christians” who disobey the Word.
However, we should not see them as enemies. We must rebuke false Christians in
love. One thing about false ministers and dark ministries is that most are
unrepentant. Baby Christian believers repent when rebuked with the Word.
However, despite the rebuke, false Christians and dark Churches continue in their
wickedness, heresies, and deception.
Apostle Paul’s warning to the Church
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own
belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Romans 16:17-18 KJV
We must mark people who
propagate false teachings. Christians and Churches whose teachings, lifestyles, and doctrines
contradict God's Word are false. They are wolves in sheep's clothing! We must
mark ministers and ministries whose teachings cause division in the body of
Christ.
We must avoid them
because their false teachings can corrupt us (meditate on 1 Corinthians 15:33).
As Paul stated, such ministers do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ. False
ministers serve demi gods, demons, the flesh, and Satan.
They only care about
their stomachs. Carnality is their lifestyle. False ministers exalt the works
of the flesh above the ways of the Holy Spirit. They use deceptive and
seductive words to control ignorant, innocent, and weak-minded people.
David’s behavior towards deceptive congregations
Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted
also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in
thy truth.
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with
dissemblers.
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the
wicked.
Psalms 26:1-5 KJV
David declared that he
did not sit with deceptive people. David hated false Churches. It is time we
avoid false ministries and dark ministers. We cannot equally unite with unbelievers
because they will corrupt us with their erroneous philosophy and demonic
doctrines. We can preach to them. We can preach to unbelievers through our
godly lifestyle. However, we must not equally yoke with them (see 2 Corinthians
6:14-18).
Apostle Paul's final warning about false ministries
…I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they
sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have
fellowship with devils.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot
be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
1 Corinthians 10:20-21 KJV
It is time to create some
gaps. You cannot be a child of God and be a child of the devil. Staying in
false ministries puts your life and those connected to you in danger.
Disconnect from false churches and deceptive ministers.
Connect with true
Churches and faithful ministers. The Holy Spirit will help you if you disconnect from false
ministries and demonic ministers. He will guide you to the right path when you associate with the
true light (meditate on 2 Corinthians 6:14-18). Kindly share the link to this
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