John 2:16-17, “And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”
No where in the Bible are we taught that going to church will keep a person
spiritual. In fact, the church at Corinth was as carnal as could be, living
in sin (1st Corinthians 3:1). So many believers have the wrong idea that
attending church is some kind of magic pill that will automatically make
them spiritual. Yet, some of the biggest hypocrites, backstabbers and
unethical people faithfully attend church. Just because a person attends
church regularly means absolutely nothing spiritually.
Jesus told us to SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES in John 5:39. You'd be surprised how many churchgoers don't like to talk about the Bible in conversation. Church is a social gathering for them, a place to show off the latest fashion styles or impress everyone with their talents. For others, church is a place where they are accepted as divorcees or homosexuals, taught that they have not sinned by divorcing or committing homosexuality. Some churches even harbor abortionists and teach that abortion is perfectly acceptable. In the Unitarian Universalist Church, 18% of their membership are professing atheists! Going to church doesn't mean anything. Even Satan's seat is in the Church (Revelation 2:13). So what if you go to church, so does the Devil.
Preachers are dime-a-dozen these days; but men of God are rare. A man of God preaches the truth, afraid that he won't offend people. Unethical ministers, used-car-salesman-turned-pastor bums, never do anything for God. They talk about passing the mantle to the next generation, to all of their 25 members; scoffing at church growth, making multitudes of lame excuses why they can't grow their church. The truth is they're lazy. I asked this one Baptist pastor if I could go soul-winning with him and he refused. His heart wasn't right with God.
