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Corruption In The Church
Written by: Deacon Tim Butler
(New York)
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter (Isaiah 5:20)!
I notice many of the preachers in the area in which I live (Hempstead, New York), galvanize themselves around other ungodly preachers for the sake of being united. When the Bible clearly says, “What unity has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? For you are a temple of the living God. Therefore, ‘Come out from among them, and be ye separate,’ says the Lord (2 Corinthians 6:15-17).” I write to you with great grief and sadness in what I see happening among so-called Christians and those who call themselves preachers of the gospel.
We recently had a School Board Election in the Village of Hempstead. There was a particular pastor that ran for one of the vacant seats on the School Board. Now many of the people in the Hempstead community recognize this particular pastor to be a roughneck, gangster like preacher who tries to intimidate those in his circle. Many have asked the question, what interest does this pastor have in running for this seat? Has he ever been involved in any programs to make this community better? Has he been active in the cares of this community? What is his motive? Why is he running? Could it be for power and control?
It causes me to wonder why some of these other pastors and preachers cannot see what so many of the village residents see. Could it be, because they turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to what is obvious? Or could it be, because they are afraid and intimidated of this preacher? Whatever the reason may be for their continual association and fellowship with this particular preacher, it is certain that they’re not pleasing God. It seems as if they would rather please a wicked preacher than seek to please a holy God.
It appears that many of these preachers are more political minded than they are spiritual. They continue to endorse wicked people for their selfish gains. They would rather have a wicked person in office that would oppress the people with high taxes in order to advance and achieve their agenda. They would rather sell out the people of Hempstead for higher taxes than stand up for what is right and endorse the candidate who would better serve the people. For this cause, I believe that the holy God of the Bible who is no respecter of person in whom they claim to serve is not pleased.
And they wonder why they don’t have the resources to take care of some of the necessities that their churches are in need of unless they beg their congregation for it. In the Bible King David said, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread (Psalm 37:25).” Why would you have to beg so hard when God says, “No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly (Psalm 84:11).
The Lord states in His holy word, “Because I have called, and you have refused to listen;
I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention; but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof. I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you; when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you. 28 Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me (Proverbs 1:24-28).”
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