The enemy brings down that which still bears its name to the level of the haughty will of man and the corruption of the natural heart, turning Christianity into a religion that suits that heart, in place of one that is the expression of the heart of God — an all-holy God — and the revelation of that which He has done in His love to bring us into communion with His holiness.
From Darby commentary on Galatians•
In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. Zephaniah 3.11
When I read this commentary of Darby on Galatians it resonated perfectly with what my heart has considered in relation to what passes as "Christianity" in this day and age and especially with that "Gospel" you see and hear so much on Television.
You see so much of man's haughtiness as he wields the high and powerful
'word’ of God and yet in this, he holds the truth of God in unrighteousness and grieves every true heart who knows in spirit and in truth that true Gospel of the meek and lowly lamb of God.
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make mechandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. 2 Peter 2.3
When you see them manipulating money out of people in the name of God
and in the name of some strange kind of "prosperity" so that they can feed the hunger of that beast called "television ministry" which like a little shop of horrors continually cries, “feed me, feed me “ yes, with a little innocuous voice at first and then eventually with a beastly growl; it demands until another gospel has been formed
with its own high tech and manipulative net to gather wealth just to feed it.
Being filled with all unrighteousness,… wickedness, covetousness… deceit...
Romans 1.29
And there are particular ministers who specialize in raising money for this beast until they are as good as those old snake oil salesman who,
to get money out of people, will promise the hearers every need met.
Just give! Give!
The horseleach hath two daughters,
crying, Give , give .
Proverbs 30.15
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