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PART 1: REASONS WHY THERE IS ZERO OR LOW SANCTIFICATION IN THE CHURCH, ESPECIALLY AMONG LEADERSHIP* *LESSON 5: LACK OF SOUND TEACHING

by Segun Olumide
8/30/2024 / Christian Living

*SANCTIFICATION SERIES — Every Friday* Friday 23rd August, 2024 (Released Saturday 24th August, 2024) PART 1: REASONS WHY THERE IS ZERO OR LOW SANCTIFICATION IN THE CHURCH, ESPECIALLY AMONG LEADERSHIP* *LESSON 5: LACK OF SOUND TEACHING* Ministering: Segun Olumide *Introduction* Some months ago, I started Sunday series on *REASONS WHY THERE IS ZERO OR LOW SANCTIFICATION IN THE CHURCH, ESPECIALLY AMONG LEADERSHIP,* but after a short while I stopped. But now, we shall continue it every Friday, God willing. And, if you have not seen the previous lessons, you may search them up online or request them on WhatsApp. *LESSON 1: Reason 1: JOINED TO IDOLS (WRONG WORSHIP, CULTISM, OCCULTISM, ETC)* *LESSON 2: Reason 2: MORE EMPHASIS ON FINANCIAL & MATERIAL PROSPERITY, SUCCESS, MIRACLES, HEALING AND DELIVERANCE THAN ON INWARD & OUTWARD HOLINESS, HEAVEN & HELL, LOVE & JUDGEMENT, FEAR OF GOD, CHRISTIAN ETHICS & ETIQUETTE* *LESSON 3: Reason 3: SOME CHURCHES ARE GROWING FASTER IN QUANTITY (MEMBERSHIP & BRANCHES) THAN IN QUALITY (STRENGTH & CHARACTER)* *LESSON 4: Reason 3: HYPOCRISY* Now, let go into today's teaching. *LESSON 5. LACK OF SOUND TEACHING* The fifth reason why there is zero or low sanctification in the church, especially among leadership is lack of sound teaching or doctrine. 2 Timothy 4:3 - 4 KJV *3 For the time will come when they will not endure SOUND DOCTRINE; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.* 2 Timothy 4.3 - 4 NLT *3. For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to RIGHT TEACHING. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever they want to hear. 4. They will reject the truth and follow strange myths.* 2 Timothy 4.3 - 4 Amplified Bible *3. For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) SOUND AND WHOLESOME INSTRUCTION, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold, 4. And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions.* 2 Timothy 4.3 - 4 Living Bible *3 For there is going to come a time when people won’t listen to THE TRUTH but will go around looking for teachers who will tell them just what they want to hear. 4 They won’t listen to what the Bible says but will blithely follow their own misguided ideas.* 2 Timothy 4.3 - 4 Message Bible *3. You're going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for SOLID TEACHING, but will fill up on spiritual junk food--catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. 4. They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages.* According to Strong's Greek Dictionary of the New Testament, the Greek word translated *"sound"* in 2 Timothy 4:3 is *"hugiaino,"* and it means figuratively *"to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine)."* So, sound doctrine means uncorrupt, true or unadulterated set of teachings of God's Word. And from all these Bible versions above, we can put it as RIGHT TEACHING, SOUND AND WHOLESOME INSTRUCTION, THE TRUTH or SOLID TEACHING of God's Word. Paul foretold in verse 3 that a time would come when people would turn deaf ears to sound teaching. Rather, they would enjoy gathering and listening to a bunch of false teachers and unbalanced teachers who will whip up their emotions, satisfy their carnal pursuits, lusts and greed, strengthen their errors, say what they want to hear, and not what they need to hear, say what is trending or in vogue, and not what the Spirit is saying to the Churches. Birds of a feather flock together. Unfortunately, we are now in that terrible season. Similarly, in the preceding chapter, Paul foretold that perilous, difficult or terrible times shall come in the last days as seen below: 2 Timothy 3.1 Amplified Bible *But understand this, that in the last days will come (set in) PERILOUS TIMES of great stress and trouble [hard to deal with and hard to bear].* 2 Timothy 3.1 Message Bible *Don't be naive. There are DIFFICULT TIMES ahead.* 2 Timothy 3.1 NIV *But mark this: There will be TERRIBLE TIMES in the last days.* The Living Bible puts this verse in a more striking way. Let's see it: 2 Timothy 3:1 Living Bible *You may as well know this too, Timothy, that in the last days it is going to be VERY DIFFICULT TO BE A CHRISTIAN.* We are now in the very last moments, minutes or seconds of the last days. Friend, we need to understand the fifth reason why there is zero or low sanctification in the Church, especially among leadership, which is, the lack of sound teaching. Sound teaching is very hard to come by these days because majority don't want such. You see, when we corrupt, adulterate or water down God's Word to gain membership, popularity or financial support; or in a bid not to offend some people, then it results in zero or low sanctification in the Church. For example, the false teaching of eternal security, which claims that once saved always saved has done great damage to the body of Christ by making some believers live recklessly in sin. It's surely a license to sin. But, Paul wrote in Romans 6.1 -2 *1. What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2. God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?* I know of a denomination whose founder taught on eternal security at their Bible study in which I was present. Then one of the brothers asked a burning question whether or not a believing brother committing fornication when the trumpet sounds will be raptured. And the Church founder answered that such a fornicating brother will be raptured! I was shocked, but kept quiet because there was no liberty to speak. At another time, the assistant pastor gave me an audio cassette by one of the famous preachers in this country, in which he explained John 3:16 wrongly. John.3.16 *For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.* He said boldly, *"whosoever believeth in him SHOULD NOT PERISH..."* is a spiritual law. In other words, he said once you believe in Christ Jesus, you cannot perish again. So, he's an apostle of eternal security. And he has taught a number of nasty things on television. That Church founder and his assistant were both drinking from the same polluted fountain. Eventually, that erroneous teaching among other things destroyed a lot of people and closed down that local Church in that particular town. I don't want to go into some horrible details. It's very painful. My wife and I suffered from some consequences in the long run. I believe both the founder and his assistant must have learnt their lessons now. And in recent times, there is a popular and vocal teacher polluting the minds of people with the same poison. His name is almost everywhere now on the internet. And he's gaining followership and viewership. For Biblical teaching against eternal security, you may listen to my message: *WRONG PURPOSES OF FIVEFOLD MINISTRY — PART 4* *JESUS DIDN'T GIVE US FIVEFOLD MINISTRY TO DIVIDE OR TEAR DOWN THE CHURCH* *WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT ETERNAL SECURITY OR ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED?* 2 Corinthians 2.17 KJV *For WE ARE NOT AS MANY, WHICH CORRUPT THE WORD OF GOD: but as of SINCERITY, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.* 2 Corinthians 2.17 Amplified Bible *For WE ARE NOT, LIKE SO MANY, [like HUCKSTERS MAKING A TRADE OF] PEDDLING GOD 'S WORD [SHORTCHANGING AND ADULTERATING THE DIVINE MESSAGE]; but like [men] of SINCERITY and THE PUREST MOTIVE, as [commissioned and sent] by God, we speak [His message] in Christ (the Messiah), in the [very] sight and presence of God.* 2 Corinthians 2.17 Message Bible *No--but at least WE DON'T TAKE GOD'S WORD, WATER IT DOWN, AND THEN TAKE IT TO THE STREETS TO SELL IT CHEAP. We stand in Christ's presence when we speak; God looks us in the face. We get what we say STRAIGHT FROM GOD and say it as HONESTLY as we can.* 2 Corinthians 2.17 NLT *You see, WE ARE NOT LIKE THOSE HUCKSTERS--AND THERE ARE MANY OF THEM--WHO PREACH JUST TO MAKE MONEY. We preach God's message with SINCERITY and with CHRIST'S AUTHORITY. And we know that the God who sent us is watching us.* From this verse above, in Paul's days, there were many hucksters or peddlers of God's Word for financial gain. But, today, there are too many hucksters or peddlers of God's Word for financial gain. I'm so sorry to say that it seems to me that an average Nigerian apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher is a fraudster, crook or rogue. Only very few of them have a pure heart and clean hands. By God's grace, I have interacted with different ministers in different places and I have heard and read about some other individuals. You see, our core values need to be renewed by God's Word. Romans 12.2 NLT *Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.* Romans 12.2 MSG *Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.* Romans 12.2 Amplified Bible *Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].* Very importantly, apart from teaching against eternal security, we also need to teach on Christian character (behaviour) and ethics, fruit of the spirit, holiness and heaven, godly mode of dress, Biblical business ethics, ministerial ethics, and so on as partly covered in lesson 2 Carefully, we need to differentiate between right and wrong prosperity messages as well as good and bad success messages. Joshua 1.8 *This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way PROSPEROUS, and then thou shalt have GOOD SUCCESS.* Boldly, we need to expose the occult church, but encourage the true church as we warn the prostitute church, but strengthen the remnant church. Ephesians 5.11-18, 25-27 NLT *11. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, rebuke and expose them. 12. It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. 13. But when the light shines on them, it becomes clear how evil these things are. 14. And where your light shines, it will expose their evil deeds. This is why it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light." 15. So be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise. 16. Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days. 17. Don't act thoughtlessly, but try to understand what the Lord wants you to do. 18. Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the Holy Spirit fill and control you. 25. And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her 26. to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word. 27. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.* Without doing all these, we will never have sound doctrine of God's Word, hence, our spiritual currency will be devalued. And this eventually will result in zero or low sanctification in the church, especially among leadership. Above all, always remember: 1 Peter 4.17 -18 KJV *17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18. And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?* 1 Thessalonians 4.3 - 8 NIV *3. It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5. not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; 6 and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. 7. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. 8 . Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.* *To be continued* *SINNER'S CONFESSION* If you want to become a child of God now, then say this confession: "I choose to repent today. Also I choose to believe that Jesus died for my sins and rose up for my justification. The scripture says, "If you confess with you mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). Therefore, I believe in Jesus with my heart and confess him as my Lord. Now, I am born- again (Amen)." *PRAYER FOR HEALING & DELIVERANCE* So put your hand on the part of your body that needs healing. Also on your chest for inner healing of your spirit or soul. You can also do it on behalf of your loved ones. Now in the mighty name of Jesus, be healed of cancer, HIV/AIDS, barrenness, insanity, lameness, blindness, deafness, dumbness, fibroid, tumour, broken bone, hypertension, epilepsy, kidney failure, liver failure, weak heart, leprosy, emotional crisis, failed marriages, failed ministries, failed businesses, academic failure, broken heart, depression, wounded conscience, and all manners of sicknesses and diseases. In the name of Jesus, I command your total deliverance from generational or family curses, spirit of death, bondages, and so on. Be healed in Jesus' name! Be healed in Jesus' name! Be healed in Jesus' name! *SAY THIS ALOUD TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT* Also Jesus said, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses…” (Acts 1:8). And on the day of Pentecost “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:4). Therefore, I receive the Holy Spirit by faith right now and I begin to speak in an unknown tongue (unlearned tongue) as He gives me the utterance. I command every foul spirit [spirit of fear, spirit of unbelief, spirit of doubt, religious spirit, unforgiving spirit…] wanting to hinder me to stop in its evil operation in my life in Jesus’ name. Thank you God for filling me with your Spirit in Jesus’ name (Amen). Contact:. The New Apostolic Movement (NAM) Email: [email protected] Tel: +234 -703 2662663 (WhatsApp/call) YouTube: https://youtube.com/@namtv2024 Blog: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olumide.olusegun.5 or https://www.facebook.com/olusegun.olumide.a Note: Every Sunday, we are looking at *FAITH* and every Wednesday, we are looking at *MINISTRY GIFTS.* We may follow on YouTube or WhatsApp.

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