Heavenly Values or Earthly Values?

If you truly believe that God is good, you will also believe that God will not give you "everything" you desire. You will also believe in his Chastisement, Discipline and Correction which will be painful. He can also allow trials and tribulations in your life so that you may understand his heavenly values, and forsake earthly values.

For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin. And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord , Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Heb 12:3‭-‬11 NKJV

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Jas 1:2‭-‬8 NKJV

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
Ro 8:18‭-‬25 NKJV

Will there be a Great Revival or Great Apostasy at end time?

Will Jesus come when the Gospel is preached to the whole world?

The end will come (God's Wrath released on Apostates) when the number of the Martyrs is complete, NOT when the gospel goes around the whole earth and reaches Israel. The bible NEVER promise a great revival, he promised a great APOSTASY controlled and widespread by the Whore of Babylon, the Harlot riding on the Scarlett beast, whereby the Kings of the earth will share with her Fornication (Idolatry or False Gospel).

The world will not be saved through seeker friendly, worldly methods of preaching the Gospel. In fact, if a church is adopting these methods to grow, they are likely to attract Tares or False conversion based on wrong understanding of the gospel. If one were to teach the truth, one should expect only a small following who are a reflection of the faithful remnants of Israel.

To expect exponential church growth when teaching the true unadulterated Word of God will only lead one to become dissappointed and burn out, and eventually falling away. Don't work against what God has already told us.

As for Israel, God will take care of his Remnant (of Israel) in the last days. He will graft them in to the New Covenent, IF they heed his word and turn from their wicked ways.

References as below :

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a LITTLE WHILE LONGER, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was COMPLETED.
Rev 6:9‭-‬11 NKJV

Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the WRATH OF GOD IS COMPLETED.
Rev 15:1 NKJV

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth committed FORNICATION, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”
Rev 17:1‭-‬2 NKJV

Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the FALLING AWAY COMES FIRST, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
2Th 2:1‭-‬4 NKJV

God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, “ Lord , they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”? But what does the divine response say to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
Ro 11:2‭-‬6 NKJV

And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
Ro 11:23‭-‬24 NKJV

Having the Mind of Christ

LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU, WHICH WAS ALSO IN CHRIST JESUS, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and BECAME OBEDIENT TO THE POINT OF DEATH, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Therefore, my beloved, AS YOU HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
Php 2:5‭-‬16 NKJV

Having the "Mind of Christ" is not about US being the righteousness of God in Christ. It is NOT about US rejoicing over having right standing with God. It is not the notion of "Because Jesus obeyed, so we don't have to obey... " or "Jesus became poor and weak, so that we become rich and healthy!".

Paul declared this in the first sentence, "let this mind be in you, which was also be in Christ Jesus". What mind? That even though he did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, humbled himself and be OBEDIENT even to the point of death on the cross. The key theme of this passage is OBEDIENCE, NOT right standing. It is based on this context, that Paul urges the Philipians to WORK OUT their Salvation with fear and trembling.

Is Apostle Paul legalistic?

[Paul would have been labeled as the most legalistic Christian leader in today's context.... calling for one to be delivered to Satan for the destruction of the Flesh (as in destruction of Sinful act).]

[The idea of "Love" in Church today, promotes a "feel good", "offend no one", "Everybody is cool" form of love which the world promotes. However, biblical love includes discipline, rebuke and warning of judgement.]

3 For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.[b] - 1 Cor 5:3-5

[It means Paul sees getting rid of his sinful acts as something that is needful for his spirit to be saved]

I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. 10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone NAMED A BROTHER, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person. - 1 Cor 5:9-11

[Nevertheless, the Corinthians repented under Paul's discipline. Paul therefore called for forgiveness and obedience.]

5 But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent—not to be too severe. 6 This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man, 7 so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. 8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are OBEDIENT IN ALL THINGS. 10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one[a] for your sakes in the presence of Christ, 11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. - 2 Cor 2:5-11

6 Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted in you, when he told us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more. 8 For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while. 9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter. 12 Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you. - 2 Cor 7:6-12

Sharing the word as it is

And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
I Corinthians 2:1‭-‬5 NKJV

Paul resolved to know nothing among the Corinthians except Jesus Christ and him cruxified. Which means, even though he was a learned scholar, he did not use persuasive words of human wisdom.

Which means, he did not use motivational speeches nor artistic illustrations nor feel good seeker sensitive phrases nor soothing worship concerts nor any of these techniques that we typically employ in churches today.

He simply taught the word, not by wisdom of men, but purely the power of the Word of God. Simply put, he didn't have to worry that people would dislike him, detest the message, reject the gospel. He didn't have to try to be popular among the Corinthians (he was glad he did not baptize any of them besides Crispus, Gaius and Stephanus).

Paul didn't have to build the church by making it more comfortable. He simply taught the word as it is, and the Spirit of God does the rest.

Teach the word as it is, and those who wants to listen will listen. There is no point building a Church of tares.

Teach the word as it is, and don't underestimate people's ability to understand, even youths.

A possible scenario of how a church can become like Laodicea.

What happens when a church decides to do mass recruitment in the name of the great commission aka evangelism?

Stage 1, Confusion

When you begin to have mass recruitment, you get what you wish for. All your investments in expensive audio visual equipment, creative content, animation, song and dance, worship entertainment finally pays off; the crowd is in. You have only that few leaders who are truly able to execute an Exegesis on the word, and perhaps some who are somewhat bible reading but not too much into theology. So you have like 100 Shepherds, in face of 2,000 sheeps that need guidance.

You begin to have mass recruitment of leaders. People who perhaps have a lot of heart but unequipped to teach the word. You end up with leaders that speak the "Christian Lingo" aka "Christianese" with opinions that has nothing to do with scripture. Cell Groups becomes social gathering. Their attention span on their flock begin to saturate. Discipleship on the word of God gets less common. Blind shepherds leading blind sheep who become blind leaders themselves.

The problem is, most leaders think that theology is too much for the congregation to take. That is probably because those leaders themselves are actually NOT grounded in the word themselves! They earn their ranks above the man made church system by maintaining good relationships with management and "performing well" in their respective ministries. Popularity becomes the KPI for success.

What is the model of the biblical church? It is always been and will always be the bible and the apostle's doctrine. It is never ideas that are employed by self helps, motivational speeches, Christian psychology and New Age philosophies. These are Paul’s instructions to Timothy, desperately written when he was in prison and saw that his ministry was falling into the hands of false teachers, beckoning the young pastor to teach the uncompromised, unadulterated word of God.

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
II Timothy 4:2‭-‬5 NKJV

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
II Timothy 3:10-‬17 NKJV

Stage 2, Compromise

To maintain your weekly 5,000 attendance, you begin to teach easy listening sermons to keep them coming and tithing. Teaching that omits keywords like Sin, Repentance, Obedience, Wrath of God. They over-emphasize on feel good messages that centers on Justification by Faith alone and extreme idea of love, thus avoiding any topics which will potentially cite disagreements and "lose a soul".

Well, if you remember Parable of the Sower? How does a person lose his Salvation? It is because the seed fell on bad soil. Which means the Word of God did not set deep into their believe system, and hence they fell away with the cares of the world (Heb 6:4-8).

Leaders have to understand that if someone rejects or walks away from the faith, it is NOT because you didn't build a church that is fun enough, nor it is because the music is not good enough. It is simply because they do not understand the gospel. That person is not lost; he or she has not been found in the first place.

When the church teaches a watered down version of the gospel, and imparts nothing but human philosophy backed by bad interpretation from isolated scripture passages, they will breed a church of tares, false believers who think they are saved but are actually not.

When you buy insurance, you ought to know what you are paying for isn’t it? If the insurance agent told you a lie, you would be thinking that you are covered under the policy when you are actually not. Similarly, if you teach the wrong doctrine, you will cause those who are perishing to think they are saved. Hence our job, is to share the word, period.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
I Corinthians 2:1‭-‬5 NKJV

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
I Corinthians 3:6‭-‬8 NKJV

Stage 3, Church of Tares

Now, your 10,000 strong church works like a clockwork. You have leaders running your services, cell groups, pastors to run various ministries and special events. Sermons are preached mainly to satisfy human felt needs. Cell groups become a superficial social hang out venue. Worship becomes entertainment for the congregation to worship their feelings and give praises to a "presence" they labeled as Jesus. Christian events become more like social activities that have nothing to do with God.

Sound doctrine has successfully been flushed out of the man made church system. People come to church to seek for blessings and answers for morality. They are no longer taught about a God who came to convict us of our sins, but a god who is ready to "accept them for who they are", thinking that they can be Christians and yet follow their own personal agendas. They breed young, enthusiastic and largely bible illiterate youths who are fervent to build a Kingdom, but end up confusing more into the deception.

When it comes to that state, here you have a church of Tares and Goats, a point of no return. If you care about your Salvation, choose wisely. This is what Jesus says.

Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
Matthew 13:40‭-‬43 NKJV

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 13:47‭-‬50 NKJV

44 “Then they also will answer Him,[d] saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
Revelation 3:15‭-‬16 NKJV

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Matthew 7:13‭-‬14 NKJV

What does God really hates?

Who does God abhor? An average guy who smokes, drink and scold vulgarity but is actually fillial to his parents and have compassion for the poor? Or a high flyer worker in a corporation who back stabs his colleagues, lick his bosses boots and lives for money?

The bible teaches that "all have fallen short the glory of God" (Rom 3). All men has fallen to a state that none of us can qualify for eternal life, hence all men regardless will not stand his fiery judgement unless he is Justified by Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ.

But he has certainly listed some which he absolutely hates. Professing the blood of Jesus does not mean anything when one does not have the heart to follow him.

A worthless person, a wicked man, Walks with a perverse mouth; He winks with his eyes, He shuffles his feet, He points with his fingers; Perversity is in his heart, He devises evil continually, He sows discord. Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; Suddenly he shall be broken without remedy. These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.
Proverbs 6:12‭-‬19 NKJV

‘For among My people are found wicked men; They lie in wait as one who sets snares; They set a trap; They catch men. As a cage is full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become great and grown rich. They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend. Shall I not punish them for these things? ’ says the Lord . ‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?’ “An astonishing and horrible thing Has been committed in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power; And My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end?
Jeremiah 5:26‭-‬31 NKJV

[Jesus continually warned against those who calls him Lord (Believers) but whose heart is not with him.]

“Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 25:44‭-‬46 NKJV

So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 13:49‭-‬50 NKJV

Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
Revelation 22:14‭-‬15 NKJV

[Serving in church, raising your hands in worship, feeling the presence of God, immersing yourself in his Love, does not mean anything when your Faith does not result in good works (James 2) ]