I don’t really know enough about your views or beliefs to speak on that.
But, your example of Deacon Leonard passing the buck is quite common.
The vast majority of people in churches have never read the Bible or maybe read it once. ‘Everything they know comes from sermons and Sunday School.
That sort of limited training does not prepare a person for spiritual warfare with Satanic forces, or false teaching.
They run to the pastor because they do not feel capable of dealing with things. But, honestly most of the pastors are just as incapable, they just have a college degree and were voted into the position.
Believers should be able to give an account of why they believe and stand up to most basic types of false doctrine, at the very least. If sermons and sunday school are not preparing saints for war, then what good are they?
Agreed. I don't teach my granddaughter Bible stories. She gets the Word full strength. Teaching through Genesis. She reads it much of the time and asks hard questions. She is also getting the principles for how to properly interpret the Word. The goal by the time she is 12 is to have her stand on biblical faith and the testimony of Jesus, and to know what she believes and why. She always surprises me about her ability to understand the word as long as I don't hold back. We all need to stop holding back with our young people. They want truth and they want results.
And the craziest thing happens when you teach Scripture for what it is: it becomes far more believable than when it’s buried under the mysteries and studies of theological giants who’ve imposed their own logic and agendas onto it.
Chris, that’s really well said, brother, and you’re spot on. Most folks in church today were discipled into dependence, not discernment. They don’t feel equipped to test anything because they’ve been taught to let someone else do the thinking for them.
Like you said, it’s not that people don’t care about truth. They’ve just been trained to believe they already have it because a pastor or curriculum told them so. So they end up quoting sermons instead of Scripture, and the cycle keeps going.
And you’re right about the pastors too. Most are doing the best they can with what they were handed, but seminary doesn’t teach spiritual warfare or obedience. It teaches management and messaging.
When the pulpit stops equipping saints for battle, the whole body becomes passive. People show up to listen instead of wield, and the Word turns into something to study instead of something to live.
The real fix isn’t rebellion against the church. It’s responsibility inside the covenant. Every believer returning to the text for themselves, letting the Spirit be the teacher again. That’s where strength comes back.
I agree that proper teaching is often lacking, and that false doctrines, such as the “gospel of prosperity,” are widespread. Yet to reject the teachings of the saints, guided by the Holy Spirit, is to lose something truly precious — and, above all, to risk misinterpreting the Bible.
I hear your concern — and yes, the Church has been blessed through the faithfulness of many before us. But here’s the caution: the moment we elevate the teachings of any man, even a “saint”, above the plain meaning of Scripture, we drift into the very thing Yeshua warned against — “teaching as doctrine the traditions of men.”
The Spirit guides, absolutely.
But the Spirit guides through the Word He authored — not around it.
I’m not rejecting history; I’m refusing to let history interpret Scripture for me.
And I’ve got a piece coming soon on “binding and loosing” that dives right into this — how much doctrine we inherited from men rather than the Messiah Himself.
If we don’t start there, at the text, we’ll end up defending traditions God never asked for.
That was powerful and deeply thought provoking. I agree that when truth confronts tradition it often exposes how much of modern Christianity has drifted from its biblical roots. Jesus Himself warned about this in Mark 7:8 saying you have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions. Many today defend systems instead of Scripture just like the Pharisees did in His time. But God always preserves a remnant who still seek His truth with humble hearts. The Bereans in Acts 17:11 were praised because they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. That’s the kind of discernment we need again. The church doesn’t need more entertainment or programs it needs repentance hunger for God’s Word and courage to live it out. As 2 Timothy 3:16-17 reminds us all Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching rebuking correcting and training in righteousness. May the Holy Spirit awaken hearts tear down walls of pride and tradition and lead us back to the foundation Christ the Living Word.
As I read your last posts about the Pastors of today's western church, I imagined what an honest Israelite must've felt when they heard the prophet of YHVH lay a covenant charge against the corrupt leaders of their time.
I agree with you wholeheartedly. You have a clear case of neglect of duty and breach of covenant against the majority of the western leaders of the body of Christ and I hope they correct their attitude toward the requirements of the Law of Christ which is made explicit in the Torah.
Brother Sergio, I am so glad for your articles which I have found recently. You so eloquently express concepts I learned as the Lord urged me to study Hebrew and the deep structures of the Tanakh. Thank you for taking the time to write it all down in such gentle manner, and inspire us to better know our God and our responsibilities.
YES AND AMEN!!! One additional point: The God of the Torah doesn’t sell seats as well as coffee bars, Christian concerts, and Jesus as a therapist to survive the 3D world.
I don’t really know enough about your views or beliefs to speak on that.
But, your example of Deacon Leonard passing the buck is quite common.
The vast majority of people in churches have never read the Bible or maybe read it once. ‘Everything they know comes from sermons and Sunday School.
That sort of limited training does not prepare a person for spiritual warfare with Satanic forces, or false teaching.
They run to the pastor because they do not feel capable of dealing with things. But, honestly most of the pastors are just as incapable, they just have a college degree and were voted into the position.
Believers should be able to give an account of why they believe and stand up to most basic types of false doctrine, at the very least. If sermons and sunday school are not preparing saints for war, then what good are they?
The ONY BEGOTTEN SON ...
Did NOT come to start a religion " Christianity " he came to show the WAY , TRUTH , LIFE
HE sent the Spirit of Truth for that purpose
Agreed. I don't teach my granddaughter Bible stories. She gets the Word full strength. Teaching through Genesis. She reads it much of the time and asks hard questions. She is also getting the principles for how to properly interpret the Word. The goal by the time she is 12 is to have her stand on biblical faith and the testimony of Jesus, and to know what she believes and why. She always surprises me about her ability to understand the word as long as I don't hold back. We all need to stop holding back with our young people. They want truth and they want results.
And the craziest thing happens when you teach Scripture for what it is: it becomes far more believable than when it’s buried under the mysteries and studies of theological giants who’ve imposed their own logic and agendas onto it.
Chris, that’s really well said, brother, and you’re spot on. Most folks in church today were discipled into dependence, not discernment. They don’t feel equipped to test anything because they’ve been taught to let someone else do the thinking for them.
Like you said, it’s not that people don’t care about truth. They’ve just been trained to believe they already have it because a pastor or curriculum told them so. So they end up quoting sermons instead of Scripture, and the cycle keeps going.
And you’re right about the pastors too. Most are doing the best they can with what they were handed, but seminary doesn’t teach spiritual warfare or obedience. It teaches management and messaging.
When the pulpit stops equipping saints for battle, the whole body becomes passive. People show up to listen instead of wield, and the Word turns into something to study instead of something to live.
The real fix isn’t rebellion against the church. It’s responsibility inside the covenant. Every believer returning to the text for themselves, letting the Spirit be the teacher again. That’s where strength comes back.
Appreciate your voice, man. Shalom.
I agree that proper teaching is often lacking, and that false doctrines, such as the “gospel of prosperity,” are widespread. Yet to reject the teachings of the saints, guided by the Holy Spirit, is to lose something truly precious — and, above all, to risk misinterpreting the Bible.
I hear your concern — and yes, the Church has been blessed through the faithfulness of many before us. But here’s the caution: the moment we elevate the teachings of any man, even a “saint”, above the plain meaning of Scripture, we drift into the very thing Yeshua warned against — “teaching as doctrine the traditions of men.”
The Spirit guides, absolutely.
But the Spirit guides through the Word He authored — not around it.
I’m not rejecting history; I’m refusing to let history interpret Scripture for me.
And I’ve got a piece coming soon on “binding and loosing” that dives right into this — how much doctrine we inherited from men rather than the Messiah Himself.
If we don’t start there, at the text, we’ll end up defending traditions God never asked for.
I appreciate your willingness to test everything, even when it's uncomfortable.
Thank you Sarah 🙏
Honestly, there are a lot of truths in this. Let me get to the root. What theologian, or version of the Bible do you recommend and use in your study?
Shalom!
I keep too many books around but my Fav is my Tree of life version, but for study I always go back as far as I can to the original languages. 😊
Shalom!
That was powerful and deeply thought provoking. I agree that when truth confronts tradition it often exposes how much of modern Christianity has drifted from its biblical roots. Jesus Himself warned about this in Mark 7:8 saying you have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions. Many today defend systems instead of Scripture just like the Pharisees did in His time. But God always preserves a remnant who still seek His truth with humble hearts. The Bereans in Acts 17:11 were praised because they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. That’s the kind of discernment we need again. The church doesn’t need more entertainment or programs it needs repentance hunger for God’s Word and courage to live it out. As 2 Timothy 3:16-17 reminds us all Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching rebuking correcting and training in righteousness. May the Holy Spirit awaken hearts tear down walls of pride and tradition and lead us back to the foundation Christ the Living Word.
Love that! 💯
As I read your last posts about the Pastors of today's western church, I imagined what an honest Israelite must've felt when they heard the prophet of YHVH lay a covenant charge against the corrupt leaders of their time.
I agree with you wholeheartedly. You have a clear case of neglect of duty and breach of covenant against the majority of the western leaders of the body of Christ and I hope they correct their attitude toward the requirements of the Law of Christ which is made explicit in the Torah.
Praying for real revival my friend!
Brother Sergio, I am so glad for your articles which I have found recently. You so eloquently express concepts I learned as the Lord urged me to study Hebrew and the deep structures of the Tanakh. Thank you for taking the time to write it all down in such gentle manner, and inspire us to better know our God and our responsibilities.
YES AND AMEN!!! One additional point: The God of the Torah doesn’t sell seats as well as coffee bars, Christian concerts, and Jesus as a therapist to survive the 3D world.
Amen!