The Pagan Pulpit

Many reading this may already know the one-man pastor system is no where to be found in scripture. It was and always has been God’s desire to be King among His people. However due to His people’s desires, He allowed man to rule over His people. God may allow things, though He never wills it. A great question then is what else do we do as a church that God has allowed, but never willed?

One is the pulpit. It is no where found in scripture. Even if there is no literal pulpit, many times our entire meetings are revolved around “the teaching.” Though a very challenging subject, there is much evidence to prove this structure is pagan in origin, stemming from Roman-Greek culture. One ministry in the five-fold has usurped all others, and it is often the least expecting, and it’s the teaching ministry.

Teaching is apart of five-fold ministry, and we absolutely need it to enter the fullness of Christ, but this writing is only a challenge to its current structure. Often our meetings, even those outside church system, have become centered around teaching. Even though the church has gone through many positive changes since the reformation, the structure is still in the mold of the harlot church. The package may have changed colors throughout the centuries, but it is still boxing the life of Christ and placing limits on Him.

It’s so simple, but we need to come back to the basics Christ taught. ONE is our teacher and we are all brethren. When our fellowships are truly centered around Him there is Life even though it may be different, unorthodox, and at times uncomfortable to our traditional thinking. If we want true Life we must come out of Babylon. Without even realizing we may have gone back into Babylon, or never have truly left. If we get together and know what to expect: worship then the teaching. It’s a good sign we are still slaves to Babylon. Christ has no program other than His own, and it is the job of true leaders to continually give the gathering into HIS hands no matter what that looks like.

Come back to your First Love. Come together and wait on the Lord. Let Him direct your steps as fellowships.

1 Cor 14:26 “How is it then, brothers? when ye come together, each one of you has a psalm, has doctrine, has tongues, has revelation, has interpretation. Let all things be done unto edification.”