Part 5: Fellowship: Part: 5- D

God is as essential to his Church as a farmer is to his garden. Those who minister in the Church are equally important to the laborers who work in the garden.

It is the master’s (owner’s) prerogative and selection that the workers should be competent and capable. They must also be faithful in the master’s garden. Do not be destroyers of the garden, selfish, lazy servants who take work according to their desires and wishes. Servants must repair the garden {church/community} and please the master. All have the privilege of being a member of the Church because the chosen servants are from the Church. But what is seen now is that those chosen for ministry are big people, and believers are small.

Let us quote the words of Jesus Christ in this regard. Luke 11: 43,44,52. “Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces. Woe to you because you are like unmarked graves, which people walk over without knowing.” “Woe to you, experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those entering.”

Again, listen to the words of Jesus Christ. Mathew 23 .10, 11,12: Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. The greatest among you will be your servant. Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Self-examination should be made as to what kind of ministers (servants) the Church of Jesus Christ should be, who washed the feet of his disciples, called them friends, and even gave his life for them. John 13:1-10 It is terrific for ministers to remember the actions and words of Jesus Christ.

Mathew:20.28. Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” {Mark:10 45; John: 13:1-17:}

Matthew 24:45. Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. Truly, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

God cares for good and faithful servants of God. Through the parable of Jesus Christ, it is clear that God will surely reward those like that. It is the duty and responsibility of a priest or pastor to help, work, and pray for the congregation’s needs (Church) at the right time. The master will bless those who do so.

Those who prosper in five-star status by securing respect, honor, status, and money from the believers. Those who only occupy the stage. Now many servants of the Lord collect money from others, use some of it for their own needs and a little bit of it for charity work, and give great publicity in the name of it. Many people who have become prominent millionaires through gospel work only come to mind.

It is a fact that even though they have become rich, they continue to collect money in the name of the gospel. Some believers do not even have a monthly income of 10,000 rupees in the congregation, while there are rich pastors in many places these days who have a salary of 30,000 to 100,000 rupees and various other incomes. It is a sin to ignore the poor believers in the Church, pay their tithes give thanks, and say let us pray. If such people are not ready to help them, they will not escape God’s righteous judgment. But we do not forget that many servants of God suffer and struggle to survive.

Some other special servants of God are remarkable: they will do well in the early days. They bring a few members to Church and will make a good church hall, parsonage, and all other facilities. All its money is the tithes and offerings, and donations and collections are from God’s children. But it is all earned as his property. And will not move from there. At last, the believers will be expelled for causing some problems. He will ensure his dominance there.

Or if he may change from there, he will leave after destroying that, Church. He becomes the enemy of the church members there purposely. Some pastors have served in one Church for four or five years, creating big problems on many levels. They do not know that this is a big sin. Believers who have been loving and worshiping like one body of Christ. And in a few years become enemies.

This can never be accepted. A minister or pastor should be ready to endure any pain, loss, slander, and ridicule and be ready to pray for those who are harassed. In Hebrews 12.3, it is said that when sufferings and hardships come, 

 “Consider him (Jesus Christ) who endured such opposition from sinners so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” The things that are happening in many churches’ congregations are just mentioned. I Am reminding all that the children of God and their ministers should be cautious in such matters.

There is something to be mentioned not only about the ministries of the Church but also about the Church members too. Many people in these church organizations have no fruit worthy of repentance. Such people are not real members of the Church of God but only members of the organization. These people will always be in front of the organization’s politics.

Carnal pastors will stand with those who are carnal believers. Both groups’ goals are the positions, the power of the organizations, and the opportunities for financial transactions. These groups have tightened their grip from the local Church to the central administration. Because the Church is growing as an organization, true God’s church fellowship is polluted.

 These groups are potent in churches because the true believers and God’s servants are going away silently. The entry of politicians into church organizations and religious people with political interests due to their money and influence is the reason for the spiritual degradation of the Church. Leaders of the organization and their colleagues are advancing with elections, contests, and accusations. These tendencies are polluting the Church’s doctrines and purity. Such practices are grieving the Holy Spirit, which must be stopped.

The children of God should avoid these carnal groups without encouraging them. Do not invite them to any spiritual gathering or give them any chance if they come. We have many excellent servants of God and children of God. Let us encourage them constantly. According to these world governments’ laws, organizations are necessary and reasonable. But do not carnalize it. Spiritual status should be maintained according to the Word of God. That is important.

It is satanic to go after world politics instead of preaching about the Kingdom of God, in which God’s Holy Spirit is now established in this world. Jesus said in Luke: 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! Or, lo there! For, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Romer 14: 17,18. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.

1 Corinthians 6:9.10. Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. At this level, instead of spreading and teaching about the kingdom of God, it is satanic to interfere in other matters. Politicians should not be admitted to any spiritual forum.

2. Corinthians:6:14: Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? God’s children have nothing to do with them. Suppose it is necessary to hold public meetings together with those who have no purity of speech, political leaders, and religious leaders. In that case, other special public platforms can be organized for that. Refrain from mixing spiritual meetings there. Let us try to give God the glory of His name.

Philippians 3:20: But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, Revelation: 11:15: The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,

 and he will reign forever and ever.” Danie: 7:18 Danie: 7:18: But the saints of the highest shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever. 2 Peter: 1.11: and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Believers should listen to the verses quoted above and not lose their eternal life and kingdom by falling into false propaganda. Our Lord Jesus Christ will reign on this earth for 1000 years. Let us preach that his saints will rule here that day. That is our politics.

It is said that fellowship is better than worship. Fellowship is God’s eternal plan and a mystery. Ephesians: 3:9. And to make all men see what the fellowship of the mystery is, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

To understand the importance of fellowship, it must be experienced and related. It can be felt only if one is aware of the collective relationship. Four persons must be present in the communion, God the Father, Christ the Son, the Holy Spirit. and the Church. (Don’t forget that the Church is a community) 

The following verses make this clear. There are plenty of verses and interpretations to be written, but the importance is added to understanding

1John:1.3: We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. 

Acts 2:2.42: They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer.

1 John:1.7:7. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 

1.Corinthians:1:9. God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

 2 Corinthians 13:14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

 John 14: 16. “I will pray for the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive…. But you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”

 There are innumerable angels in heaven assigned to worship God constantly, but none for fellowship. We are redeemed by the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ.

That is why man was created, and the people who have become sinners have been redeemed by the blood of his Son, Jesus Christ. I pray that everyone who reads this article will be strengthened by this great fellowship and blessed for eternity. May God bless all.