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Recycled Christians
By Pastor Allen
Jun 2, 2010 - 8:30:53 AM

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As a so called Christian nation, our land is filled with what I’ve deemed as Recycled Christians or church hoppers. These recycled Christians are persons who were members of (church A) for a year or two; then shortly thereafter they’re now members of (churches B, C or D).  Or wherever there seems to be an atmosphere of religious excitement and entertainment the recycled Christians will congregate such as: (1) Conferences, (2) Seminars, (3) Concerts, and (4) The appearance of celebrity religious leaders and entertainers.

There are some significant working dynamics in play that contributes to the Recycling of Christians such as follows below.

(1)  If the Pastors / Leadership are out of place or disconnected from the true source which is Father Yahweh, then so is that congregation they‘re leading of which a recycling process resides. Despite the fact that this congregations maybe known in the community for the work they have done and is yet doing. 
Watch this! Here’s what Yeshuwa said:  
    
Matt.7: 21.  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

: 22.  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

: 23. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

(2)  A church where the perception is that everything is centered around the religious leaders and their immediate family.

(3)  A church where there is often allegations of sexual or financial abuse. These three  scenarios’ plays a very important role in the recycling of Christians.

Then there is also another side to the recycling syndrome that has the potential of lives being lost due to religious leaders erroneously using the word of God to manipulate their congregations to do certain things or to go in a desired direction.

The average Christian today would readily declare that they would never fall for such tactics; but unknown to many they’ve already fallen victims to the subtile spirit of deception.  In most cases due to the lack of true spiritual discernment and immaturity; and the love that the naïve Christian would have for anything that resembles a movement of God, they are taken by scrupulous religious leaders.   

Watch this !  Jim Jones, the founder and leader of the People‘s Temple Full Gospel Church of ‘Jonestown’ Guyana didn’t started out in the manner of which he ended; as he led his 900 members / followers to their doom.
likewise David Koresh, another church leader used the word of God and formed the Branch Deviant cult in Waco Texas and led a number of his followers to their doom.

That same spirit which took a hold of Jim Jones & David Koresh has never left the religious atmosphere.  In the book of Jeremiah.23: 1-40, God deals with the prophets and priests who have caused his people to err. 

A very large percentage of today’s Christians are living defeated, frustrated lives as this also leads to a form of recycling as the people shops from church to church seeking for a genuine fellowship of believers.

Today’s church leadership bares the brunt of the responsibility for the stagnation and recycling of the believers.  As church leaders have gone off doing their own thing and are lying to God’s people. “Saying God said this and God said that” when in fact God has not spoken to them.
Jer.23: 30-32

: 30.  Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

: 31.  Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

: 32.  Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

Here’s a religious saying that I would leave you with to judge.  Based upon this saying, it would seem as if this religious god don’t know who he’s talking to.
Please note: this saying is often heard at Religious Superstars conferences, Seminars and emotionally charged church services.

“I don’t know who I’m talking to, but God told me to tell you that He’s about to bless you”   And the entire church or conference goes wild in song & dance over that pathetic (so-called) prophetic word.

Let’s stop the recycling!

For questions or comments contact us via E-mailspastormallen@yahoo.com or kmfci@live.com or Ph.1-242-441-2021


Pastors Matthew & Brendalee  Allen
Kingdom Minded Fellowship Center int’l

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