I was reading about the churches in Revelation an they were describing the different church types you can find even now. God described 7 churches and like i put them into 3 groups.
The Religious. - Usually a large organized institution. the church that focus mainly on weekly sunday service, service to the church, works, labour, duty, degrees you obtain from Christian schools, studying of the Bible ( academically ), about intellects But has forgotten about RELATIONSHIP with God. An intimate relationship that goes on daily, based on trust, honesty and faithfulness and LOVE. Like getting to know a lover, that sort of intimate. Not studying another person thru analysation etc. But true fellowship.
The Church that has a name, reputation, maybe popular and have loud music, the whole vibe, flashy and all . But is in fact dead on the inside. Dry. and is infact covered in goodness, but inside it is infested with sin. God calls these churches to get back to Him. TO get back to the basics of Faith, TO read his word. To seek HIM first. Personally and Intimately.
The secular - This church looks exactly like the world. Its comfortable and wealthy and it mixes false secular doctorines with God's word making it ineffective. People of the world accepts these churches because they comprimise to their standards. They win salvation, they gather in worship. But sometimes they may be superficial. They also have people in the church that teaches sexual immorality, seduce and attract people to sin. Some also have people changing Gods word completely, attracting selfish people who wants to be higher and more supreme than other people because they have the social connection, money, or wealthy to get them that Which are in fact all wrong. God ask all these people to repent and seek first Gods righteousness and truth, Read his Word and Meditate on it daily lest they fall into the wide road that leads to death.
The faithful church - These are the people that has intimate relationshp with God, Meditates on his word daily, Rely on God as they are weak and trust in his Power and strength. They encorage each other in the word of God and are not flashy or big. But rather organic. They make it a point not to mix secular doctorine or religion into their walk with God, as they read Gods word daily God is able to guide then thru his holy spirit. Not by their own strength. These people also live a life of missionary, to spread the gospel. God says that he will keep this people from trail. Some people situated in environments that are more evil will recieve percesution and all that, but God calls them Rich. and as they persevere they will recieve the Crown of Life!
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