New Music..I have not really read much of what you’ve posted here, nor interacted with you much, so I cannot speak to whatever ‘wisdom’ you say God has imparted upon you.
However, while your OP does address some things that are of concern, and as Christians we all should be aware of, I do feel a little trepidation at the way you have stated some things or answered some people.
Naomi,
I'm not unaware of your thinking regarding me. My entire walk with Christ has met almost nothing but people who wish to remain immature, and don't show any love of the Truth.
Almost all, who have had some type of experience with Jesus, have gotten detoured by thinking they should be part of an organized institutionalized "church", which is evil from top to bottom. And there their growth is stunted. 30 years later they are no better off than from the day they got born again.
Hear me out. I give them all the benefit of the doubt that they are born-again christians (though many only think they are because they were moved by a persuasive argument, perhaps also fueled by an emotional atmosphere. That is NOT the definition of a Christian, which is nothing less than a new species - a born again spirit). I will not belavor this paragraph. It would become dozens of pages long.
But what I can do is recognize and point out spiritual immaturity, which is everywhere. The entire New Testament epistles could be summarized as saying to the Body...'Grow up! Stop being children! Stop being immature! Put off those childish ways and become spiritual adults in Christ!'
The idea that the saints should go into a mortgage and buy a building site and a building and blaspheme and call that the Lord's church, is evil. God does NOT dwell in buildings made by men's hands.
The idea that tithing is something the saints have to do is evil. Not only was tithing on only a certain part of Israel (those whose livelihoods were from agrarian and husbandry, thus first fruits of the land and animals -- something that can only come from God Himself, and not man-made. He created the animals and gives the seed and causes growth in crops) but many professions were not ordered to tithe, i.e. Carpentry, crafts makers, weavers, fishermen and many other occupations in Israel did not tithe at all. But it is taught as a law in these organizations, when Christ died to set us free. But if you wish to live according to law, then Christ is of NO benefit to you. And if you are going to practice law, then cursed be he who fails to do ALL that is written in the law. The man who practices the law, shall live by it!
The true believer does not give God 10%. He gives Him 100%. We were bought with the Lord's blood. We are not our own! We give freely from our lives to do His work on earth, until He returns. DAILY.
Putting the people in debt to a mortgage and administration is evil. The people do not have a clue about discipleship which is a daily practice, they do not meet in homes and enjoy one another's company breaking bread together and having true fellowship, and God forbid if somebody actually wants manna from heaven (Jesus fellowship from another saint) on a daily basis, they have to starve all week long until Sunday, and perhaps Thursday evening, where they get to sit in a room and listen to some guy not talk about the Cross of Jesus and how to glory in that, nor how to crucify their self so that the Holy Spirit can lead and be in command of their lives, and why not? Because it would not fill seats. And they don't know the truth of this teaching themselves. So the spiritually immature saints still go on starving. These "teachers" want a paycheck and then lie to the "flock" that they are commanded to tithe (BIG LIE) and they love their fleshly charged music atmosphere to try and make people feel good, because they know nothing about death to self, and allowing Christ to be Head. Only in name. Only lip service.
I'm keeping this extremely short and I'm already up to 9 paragraphs.
I do in fact advise people to leave the organizations and learn of Christ direct. Nothing but good will come of it. If people do not know people like me, who will love on them and labor night and day until Christ be formed in them, they will go it alone, but they are not alone.
Have you ever read this?
1 John 2:26 I write this to you
about those who would deceive you;
1 John 2:27 but the anointing which you received from him abides in you, and
you have no need that any one should teach you; as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie, just as it has taught you, abide in him.
You see, Naomi, the function of a teacher, is to teach you, that God will teach you. In the beginning of the new saint, they have only known flesh their whole life. But now they are spiritual beings, and have to be instructed how to put their pants on one leg at a time, spiritually speaking. And the disciple is laboring to wean the student OFF of himself and always more onto Christ. He is fostering the young disciple's relationship with Christ, to lean ever more on Jesus direct. And when accomplished, then he is told, "Now go do for others as I have done for you." 1 to 3 years it takes, if the commitment level is there.
John 6:45 It is written in the prophets,
'And they shall all be taught by God.' Every one who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.'
And this one, too:
Hebrews 8:10 This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Hebrews 8:11 And they shall not teach every one his fellow or every one his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for all shall know me, from the least of them to the greatest.
Judgment begins in the House of the Lord, and when the 2 prophets show up on the scene, you can betcha the so-called church is going to hate those guys.
I think you do not like my tone (Yes, I know I can come across as harsh), but if you examine the truth, and are a truth seeker, you will be led to the same position I am at.
So now, everybody on this site will despise me because of this post. This is what Jesus said to Peter when Peter told Him that the Pharisees (man-made, organized "churches") took offense at Him:
Matt 15:14 Leave them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
If any have ears when I write, they will hear. Not my words, but the Lord Jesus' words through me.