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TOPIC: THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

I saw a video on Tiktok where a lady stitched a video of Children praying and crying in church and labeled it as one of the problems of society, saying that "this is how the average Nigerian is trained to be spiritually sensitive, that all Christianity is fake acting".

I can understand why she said what she said, but let me tell you my own story. I hope it helps you.

I started attending church from a young age, but it wasn’t until I got into my twenties that I truly understood what the Church is. It is not a place of bo***ge, nor is it a place to brainwash people with lies. It is a place where people who have found the love of God and received the life of Christ come together to be equipped with the knowledge of how to live their new identity in Christ.

If you observe the world and its ways, you might begin to see life as less worthy of living, especially knowing that it ends in death and that tomorrow is never guaranteed. But that is not the full truth.

The flaw of this world originated from the first man, and because his sin affected his offspring, we inherited a nature of sin that God never originally intended for mankind. But God, being all-knowing, already had a plan to restore man to the righteous nature He intended from the beginning.

So man is born a sinner, not by choice, but by inheritance. Yet God made righteousness available through His Son, Jesus Christ. You did not choose to be born a sinner, but you can choose to become righteous by believing in His sacrifice for you.

So what is the Church?

The Church is a gathering place for everyone who has believed and received this new life. Because we were once sinners before becoming righteous, we still carry memories of our past, and the fleeting pleasures of the world may still try to pull us back into old ways. That is why we continuously need to hear about what Christ has done for us and the power now available to us because of it.

If you understand this, you will realize that Christians are not actors, but people striving to live a life that unbelievers can only dream of. I'm sorry your experience began in a place where you encountered mediocre believers whose actions did not reflect Christ’s love for us. But there are many like me — and even better than me — who truly know what we stand for and have tangible experiences to prove it. I am not saying that I am perfect, I'm saying that I understand the love of God and that we were made to care for the world and make it better.

The Church is a place for everyone. The Church heals, saves lives, and transforms people for the good of the world. Just like in every hospital, not everyone has responded to treatment yet, but that does not mean the doctor has failed. God still loves you regardless.

The Church may have hurt you, but you are not the first. That is because the Church is not a place for perfect people. It is a place for people who have received Christ in their spirit but are still training their soul to become more like Him.

If you understand this you'll know why children need to be trained in the ways of God so that the world will not take advantage of them and feed them dead things disguised as wisdom. Yes they might be praying it to impress their parents or peers at first, but who told you that they won't understand it with time. We read and do well in school to impress our parents, but nobody is complaining, so it shouldn't be an issue when we do the things of our God in that way at the beginning, because everyone will understand with time.

I hope this helps you.

— Golden C. (The Serial Preacher)

Image from my evangelism with my family Faros Global Church