Then pastor Bob died and stood before God.
God: so Bob give me one good reason I should let you into my kingdom.
Bob: yes Lord. I'm ready to answer. I'm all about this. Hallelujah, praise the Lord, thankyou Jesus. Shulamahundiralamonta.
First off, I've been born again by the blood of the lamb. I'm a doer of Your word Lord, not just a hearer.
Ive obeyed the clarion call you gave me Lord to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. I pastored the church you gave me, feeding my flock the word every Sunday morning and tending to their spiritual needs.
God: A doer of My word Bob? Let's talk about that. First off, since when is My flock your flock?
Bob: well I mean uh, Your flock Lord.
God: When did I tell you to quit your job which goes against My clear word in Acts 20 telling all elders to work secular jobs?
Bob: Well, uh...uh I thought that working a day job would interfere with my full time ministry.....Sir.
God: Oh, so you thought better than I did! Interesting. The only full time ministries I endorsed were my traveling preachers. You were not an apostle or missionary or evangelist. You were part of a local body. An elder who should have been working to help the poor. Again, Acts 20.
Bob: I didn't think I had to work with all the tithes coming in....
God: there's another one. I never commanded My people in the new covenant to pay tithes. That's another man made tradition that nullifies My word and brings My people under a curse according to My word in Galatians 3:10. And forcing the poor and My precious widows to cough up ten percent from their meager incomes, forgoing medicine and food while you lived in opulence?!
Bob: Ok, so I missed a few things in Your word. But I was faithful taking care of my church building.
God: When did I ever tell you to get a church building? I tore the one down in Jerusalem and told the Samaritan woman that buildings are out. I do not dwell in buildings made by hands. Worship Me in Spirit and in Truth. My first ecclesia met in homes so everyone could have a chance to minister in a small group according to 1Cor. 12, Ephesians 4, and Romans 12 with Me as the Head! In your big building you have a paying audience and an entertainer.
That's not My idea for My assembly. Have you ever tried reading My word on this Bob?
Bob: I didn't know Lord. That isn't what I was taught. I thought that all the important ministry gifts were deposited in me only...the special man of God..the Executive Pastor. My sheep refered to me as Reverend Bob their spiritual divine. They expected me to lead and do most of the ministering. I preached on those scriptures You mentioned but I guess I never took them seriously.
God: and that's another point. Where do you get off having a religious, honorific title in front of your name. In My book of Matthew chapter 23 I clearly gave the command that no one is to put a title in front of their name. This is a division. I commanded that their should be no divisions among you. That you are all simply brothers. In Matt. 20 I succinctly commanded that my ecclesia will not take on the world's corrupt form of authority.
And I tell you why you shouldn't adorn your name with an exalted title in the very same verses. It causes arrogance. They that exalt them selves with a religious title shall be brought low. And this title of Reverend......its in Psalms 111 and it refers to Me and Me alone! It means Awesome! I Am Awesome! How dare a lowly man that I created out of dirt claim to be Awesome?!
Bob: Well how were the folks to know that I'm the pastor if I didn't have a designated title Lord?
God: So how did you figure you were suppose to be a single, at the top of the heap, designated salaried pastor? Search My word. That exalted controlling single senior pastor is totally missing. My people have built their whole spiritual existence on this shadow figure called 'the pastor' of which I never endorsed in Mr word....anywhere! Take away the bogus pastor and the 'church' goes in to free fall.
Diotrephes in 3John tried for it and was rebuked. Yet My people continue to perish clinging to this deceitful misconception.
My word declares in 1Peter 5 and in Acts 20 that all the elders in a local assembly were all pastors sharing in the care and training of the new sheep. All shoulder level serving without charge. No covetous spirit. No big I's and little you's.
Bob: Lord..uh...uh..I'm speechless. I don't know how to respond. I don't know what to say other than I did teach Your word, cast out Devils, and I did many wonderful works in Your Name.....
God: that won't wash! Teaching a twisted word does not count. You still have not given Me one good reason why I should allow you to enter My holy kingdom! Not one. Everything we just discussed that I commanded in My word, you have done just the opposite!
I even sent My true servants to warn you but you cast them out of your presence.
So here's your judgement Bob...........
God: so Bob give me one good reason I should let you into my kingdom.
Bob: yes Lord. I'm ready to answer. I'm all about this. Hallelujah, praise the Lord, thankyou Jesus. Shulamahundiralamonta.
First off, I've been born again by the blood of the lamb. I'm a doer of Your word Lord, not just a hearer.
Ive obeyed the clarion call you gave me Lord to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. I pastored the church you gave me, feeding my flock the word every Sunday morning and tending to their spiritual needs.
God: A doer of My word Bob? Let's talk about that. First off, since when is My flock your flock?
Bob: well I mean uh, Your flock Lord.
God: When did I tell you to quit your job which goes against My clear word in Acts 20 telling all elders to work secular jobs?
Bob: Well, uh...uh I thought that working a day job would interfere with my full time ministry.....Sir.
God: Oh, so you thought better than I did! Interesting. The only full time ministries I endorsed were my traveling preachers. You were not an apostle or missionary or evangelist. You were part of a local body. An elder who should have been working to help the poor. Again, Acts 20.
Bob: I didn't think I had to work with all the tithes coming in....
God: there's another one. I never commanded My people in the new covenant to pay tithes. That's another man made tradition that nullifies My word and brings My people under a curse according to My word in Galatians 3:10. And forcing the poor and My precious widows to cough up ten percent from their meager incomes, forgoing medicine and food while you lived in opulence?!
Bob: Ok, so I missed a few things in Your word. But I was faithful taking care of my church building.
God: When did I ever tell you to get a church building? I tore the one down in Jerusalem and told the Samaritan woman that buildings are out. I do not dwell in buildings made by hands. Worship Me in Spirit and in Truth. My first ecclesia met in homes so everyone could have a chance to minister in a small group according to 1Cor. 12, Ephesians 4, and Romans 12 with Me as the Head! In your big building you have a paying audience and an entertainer.
That's not My idea for My assembly. Have you ever tried reading My word on this Bob?
Bob: I didn't know Lord. That isn't what I was taught. I thought that all the important ministry gifts were deposited in me only...the special man of God..the Executive Pastor. My sheep refered to me as Reverend Bob their spiritual divine. They expected me to lead and do most of the ministering. I preached on those scriptures You mentioned but I guess I never took them seriously.
God: and that's another point. Where do you get off having a religious, honorific title in front of your name. In My book of Matthew chapter 23 I clearly gave the command that no one is to put a title in front of their name. This is a division. I commanded that their should be no divisions among you. That you are all simply brothers. In Matt. 20 I succinctly commanded that my ecclesia will not take on the world's corrupt form of authority.
And I tell you why you shouldn't adorn your name with an exalted title in the very same verses. It causes arrogance. They that exalt them selves with a religious title shall be brought low. And this title of Reverend......its in Psalms 111 and it refers to Me and Me alone! It means Awesome! I Am Awesome! How dare a lowly man that I created out of dirt claim to be Awesome?!
Bob: Well how were the folks to know that I'm the pastor if I didn't have a designated title Lord?
God: So how did you figure you were suppose to be a single, at the top of the heap, designated salaried pastor? Search My word. That exalted controlling single senior pastor is totally missing. My people have built their whole spiritual existence on this shadow figure called 'the pastor' of which I never endorsed in Mr word....anywhere! Take away the bogus pastor and the 'church' goes in to free fall.
Diotrephes in 3John tried for it and was rebuked. Yet My people continue to perish clinging to this deceitful misconception.
My word declares in 1Peter 5 and in Acts 20 that all the elders in a local assembly were all pastors sharing in the care and training of the new sheep. All shoulder level serving without charge. No covetous spirit. No big I's and little you's.
Bob: Lord..uh...uh..I'm speechless. I don't know how to respond. I don't know what to say other than I did teach Your word, cast out Devils, and I did many wonderful works in Your Name.....
God: that won't wash! Teaching a twisted word does not count. You still have not given Me one good reason why I should allow you to enter My holy kingdom! Not one. Everything we just discussed that I commanded in My word, you have done just the opposite!
I even sent My true servants to warn you but you cast them out of your presence.
So here's your judgement Bob...........
