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As we continue to exodus the church from the slavery cultic culture of Egypt, we today see among those who claim to be part of the body of Christ. I am currently working on a few articles that hopefully provide more clarity and direction for God’s people who are looking to break free from the chains of religion and enter a lifestyle of kingdom ordained pattern of relationship in Christ.

As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. 2“ Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; everyone will be thrown down.” Matthew 24: 2

The essence of a genuine Christ-centred Christian culture lies in the need to continually engage inner transformative change. Our inner perspective and increased relationship with Christ adjust our sight which allows us to see things and people in their true condition even when they tend to use the veneer of good works and some kind of prophetic relevancy to justify their deception and lies. The way we hear and see things greatly affects our understanding and interpretation. When we don’t see and understand from the perspective of Christ, it is easy to conclude and make assumptions that are often misguided and inaccurate.

The Lord Jesus Christ taught his disciples the importance of true perception when he said regarding the magnificent temple he was called to observe. While his own disciples followed in the physical admiring of the beauty of this intimidating, grand temple, the Lord Jesus Christ looked at the same temple and arrived at a completely different conclusion, and he said, not one stone will be left on another; this temple, this place they call the house of prayer and sacrifice will be destroyed.

It is clear that where he drew the insight and revelations of making such a statement did not come from a realm where others, including his own disciple were focusing. We can see that the perception of Christ regarding things and people contradicted the knowledge, wisdom, and the understanding that forms the ideological norms and knowledge of his days.

The truth is, the degree and source of our knowledge and perspective shapes thinking, reasoning, and understanding of men. You have to be in a particular place or frame of thought pattern and mindset to see and think in a particular form in order to arrive at the divine standard of measurement. It is crucial to understand that having the right prophetic sight and wisdom is vital in reaching the right conclusions and solutions regarding life, regardless of such field of assignment.

Our perspective shapes our thinking, and to see things accurately, we need to have a broader view outside of the fallen cultures and ideologies of what can be viewed or defined as good and evil.

Therefore, we need the perspective of God – a vantage view that allows us to see and understand life, people, and circumstances in a more profound and comprehensive way. This perspective is not something that can be achieved through mere intelligence or honesty. The truth is, even the smartest and nicest people can have the wrong perspective of things, which can lead to faulty conclusions.

Only with the correct elevated, ascended, biblically rooted knowledge, wisdom, and insight can we arrive at the right answer and solution. To achieve this, we need to seek the perspective of Christ, who from above can provide us with the most precise and accurate view of any situation. With this understanding, we are to navigate the complexities of life and help others who seek correct guidance with confidence and clarity. The meaning of vision [sight] comes directly from the term revelation according to Proverbs 29:18. We cannot have true vision, or insight regarding ourselves, an assignment or decision that needs to be made without a direct involvement of God.

The place of Christ in our lives means that we are focused on the heavenly pattern or methodology of seeing and doing things. This is very difficult to anyone who is still captured and regulated by the fallen Adamic nature. The fallen human nature bases his wisdom and decision aptitude on the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

On the other hands, those whose life, ministry, or initiatives is rooted in Christ depend on the ascended kingdom wisdom which is directly entrenched in Christ. John, on the island of Patmos was invited to heaven in order to see things according to the Father’s prophetic pattern, timely, and season. Everything showed to john were things that had to do with what will happen on earth in the future.

To understand earthly realm, you need a heavenly visionary encounter. And in cases you assume heaven is just about some dramatic encounters and depth that can be used to mesmerize others, you’ll be making a grave mistake; the essence of the revelation was about Christ, his bride, the Church, and the judgement on rebellion of Satan and those who have chooses to follow his evil advice.

You must be weary of those who always seek to use the idea of deep truth and so-called vision and revelation to control others to submit to them. The whole essence of revelation regarding anything is about bringing people, the nations to Christ, secondly, it is about the perfection of the ecclesia. thirdly is about the judgement of God on evil, and this must be seen and understand from Christ revelatory point of judgement and not from a preductal humanistic idea of judgement people will call the prophetic today.

BREEDING GROUND FOR CHRISTIAN CULTISM

2 Corinthians 4:1-2 

1 Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God 

Having laid the understanding in view, we face even a greater challenge, if the so-called Christ or Christian faith perspective we have received does not compel us towards a faith that reflects the correct, wholistic knowledge of a sound [doctrine] theology of Christ.

The dysfunctional Christianity we are dealing with today, which has become a cultic problem, has to do with building the perspective of Christ or his Church on half-truth. Dysfunctional perspective plus wrong theology equals religious/spiritual cultism.

The deception many are struggling with is not one that lacks the truth, but one that only emphasize a that flusters the narrative and perfective they want people to hear and see.

It is true that any individual can cherry-pick biblical verses to support their own desires, beliefs, and ideologies. However, this approach often leads to the abuse and misrepresentation of God’s word, which has become a pervasive issue among certain leaders within the church.

It is important to remember that no scripture can stand on its own. All scriptures are interconnected in a web network that forms the cohesive body of God’s word.

To build a belief or truth on scripture without aligning it to the original objective is not only an abuse of the word of God, but also a misrepresentation of the redemptive counsel of the Father.

Hence, it is critical to understand that truths are linked coherently and interconnected with other aspects of God’s word to arrive at an accurate perspective of the utilization and application of biblical knowledge.

Moreover, many individuals have shaped their values, ideologies, and principles based on half-truths, religious zeal, or personal interpretations of biblical verses.

This faulty understanding has led to Christian religious cultic practices that have detrimentally impacted individuals in the Body of Christ and society. Hence, it is necessary to engage in a comprehensive and holistic interpretation of God’s word to avoid theological and psychological pitfalls that compromise one’s faith and spiritual growth.