First Love, First Works
A word of Wisdom
On First Love, First Works
Revelation 2:4-5 KJV
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
[5] Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Many churches and communities of believers have left the love and passion to preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the unbelievers.
Most churches are now more in love with humanitarian works and providing education as well as weekly preaching to those who are already saved.
This is even in the missions that the church sends out.
The focus is no longer in plainly preaching the gospel of the Kingdom but we have come to believe that the good humanitarian works and showing love and care to the poor and needy could take the place of a direct no nonsense preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom.
James 1:27 KJV
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this,
To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Yes, it is important to pursue a pure religion and to seek to be undefiled before God and the Father but the first love of preaching the gospel to the unbelievers must not be overshadowed by the passion for good humanitarian works!
How different is the Church then to the world, to the charity organizations and to the humanitarian institutes?
That which is secondary cannot become the primary purpose of the Body of Jesus Christ.
The primary purpose, the first love and the first works should be and always must be the salvation of the soul and body (healing) in the Name of Jesus Christ by the power of God through the Holy Ghost!
Those who have ears, hear.
Those who have eyes, see.
Let us all repent!
Revelation 2:5 KJV
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works;
or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
On First Love, First Works
Revelation 2:4-5 KJV
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
[5] Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Many churches and communities of believers have left the love and passion to preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the unbelievers.
Most churches are now more in love with humanitarian works and providing education as well as weekly preaching to those who are already saved.
This is even in the missions that the church sends out.
The focus is no longer in plainly preaching the gospel of the Kingdom but we have come to believe that the good humanitarian works and showing love and care to the poor and needy could take the place of a direct no nonsense preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom.
James 1:27 KJV
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this,
To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Yes, it is important to pursue a pure religion and to seek to be undefiled before God and the Father but the first love of preaching the gospel to the unbelievers must not be overshadowed by the passion for good humanitarian works!
How different is the Church then to the world, to the charity organizations and to the humanitarian institutes?
That which is secondary cannot become the primary purpose of the Body of Jesus Christ.
The primary purpose, the first love and the first works should be and always must be the salvation of the soul and body (healing) in the Name of Jesus Christ by the power of God through the Holy Ghost!
Those who have ears, hear.
Those who have eyes, see.
Let us all repent!
Revelation 2:5 KJV
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works;
or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
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