When Jesus Christ was on the earth, his disciples were awed about the magnificent edifice of the temple and how glorious it looked like outwardly!
Mark 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

The lord Jesus Christ gave them the shock of their lives when he prophesied about the coming destruction of the temple in Jerusalem
God who is the one operating in the life of his children sent his son Jesus Christ as the administrator and the Holyspirit which brings about the manifestation of the sons of God!

in truth, God didn't come to take buildings to heaven but souls !
This is where the problem of spiritual pride comes into play among the big churches!
The truth is that The Holy Trinity has left a lot of so called big churches because of their spiritual pride and the issue of not been able to see themselves in the sight of God .
it is a very big mistake for a Christian, a minister or church not to be able to see themselves in the sight of God nor examine themselves!

Matthew 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

Matthew 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
it is also a very dangerous malady for a man of God not to be able to accept Corrections and rebukes sent by God from a little nobody man of God or from different unknown sources not according to the popular ways and doings of most of these so called denominational popular churches recognized by the world but no more prominent or recognized by God at all!!!

Without chastening, rebukes which are the rod and the staff which comforts us, how can we be in good stead in God's direction or how can we enter the kingdom of God?
Proverbs 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Hebrews 12:5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: Hebrews 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Now let us look at the following factors which had made most popular churches spiritually blind, deaf, dumb, foolish, reprobate and empty of the wisdom of God regarding their own spiritual situations and state before God.

1)FELLOWSHIP DISCRIMINATION: IT is not alien to see that some churches believe that they are the only christians in Nigeria or in the world and that others are not children of God!
so when other churches or members of other churches are preaching, speaking or talking, these people just ignore them or look down on them and despise all what the Holyspirit is doing through them entirely!
Isaiah 65:5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
I would mention many churches here without respect of persons because this problem has created a divide in the body of Christ.
The C. A. C , Deeper life bible church, living faith mission, RCCG, WOSEM , Assemblies of God and most of their fathers who erred and never saw themselves in the 70s,80s and in the 90s because of their mistakes or spiritual pride have created a divide in the body of Christ called denominational discrimination!
Are we not children of God! Why are God's children seeing themselves as competitors than collaborators or united in the faith?
why do we keep hearing people pray ont he name of the men of God than the God of men?
who made all these Christian culture sacrosanct and a law which has defied unity of the spirit??
who is responsible for all these partitions?
I tell you that it is the ambitions of most of the founders and their mistakes, their followers and those who support the ministry outside God and the agents of the devil that is responsible for this divide and rule system of Christianity which is a false foundation today.
The discrimination policy has made God's houses den of thieves, marketplaces and trading centers than a HOUSE OF PRAYER!!!
Today, most churches are under rlock and key because God is not the owner but men!
Most churches which are suppose to be houses of prayer have become money making banks!
it is false prophets and heathens that have crept into many of these denominations.
we also have hirelings who see the work of God as a business and respect persons because of any form of advantage which will go against the Word of God.
Apostle James spoke of this sort of discrimination also in his own time.
James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2:2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
2:3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
2:4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
To have respect of persons will because of spiritual pride water down the genuine state of saved souls and also water down the standard of God in the lives of people who will see God as one that is not to be respected or honoured.
Proverbs 24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
Colossians 3:25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
This is why also it has become impossible to effect church discipline from the top which is right in accordance with the Commandments and ordinances of God.
James 2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
The church in Antioch were united materially, physically, financially and spiritually.

No man claimed anything as their own even thought they brought it to the apostles feet!
no man did anything out of strife or spiritual pride .
Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

so now we see that things without the unity of Christ or the spirit of God will result in spiritual pride which brings the work of the devil to pass .


2)DOCTRINAL DISCIPLINE AND DISCIPLESHIP:
IN the scripture we have a situation where we see some disciples of John the Baptist , the forerunner of Jesus Christ being baptized into John's Baptism but not the Holyspirit until after sometimes they heard that doctrine and were now baptized by the Apostle Paul .
Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples
19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
19:7 And all the men were about twelve.

It is foolish to know that some churches today only baptize in the name of the father and the son but not baptism of the Holyspirit!!!!
This also has created a divide doctrinally in the body of Christ and this present church age.
The ministry of Jesus Christ and the Apostles doctrines are fully encompassing of the Ministry of Jesus Christ.
The Apostle Paul once warned about those who refuse such doctrine as knowing nothing, proud and disobedient.
1 Timothy 6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
Since the word of God is not for debate but for instruction , reproof and doctrine it is clear who those who reject some. doctrine of Christ for their own gain and not for the kingdom of God!
Any church that doesn't believe in deliverance is a play ground for demonic possession, captivity and reproach.
God first cast Satan and his angels out of heaven, meaning deliverance before he also delivered the children of Isreal from a kingdom replica of Satan's kingdom on earth eg Egypt!
After delivering them, Jesus Christ also came and proclaimed Judgment on Satan!!!!
John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Jesus Christ the son of God also now cast out demons from people and healed the sick, the oppressed and set people free from demonic possession!!!

Colossians 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

However, some present day church age ministers deny the ministry of deliverance with lazy and false proclamations denying the very existence of demons !!!
some say we have been set free without addressing the root of demonic problems and foundations with God's axe of deliverance!!!!

Many roots of demonic possession and problems in the life of man we're not planted by God but Satan and his demons and fallen angels.

Matthew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Therefore, any church that is not opening it's doors for deliverance ministry or ministers to come for ministration is a kingdom of Babylon automatically!
The Veil of spiritual pride that made them to reject deliverance is what will give ample room for Satan and his demons to operate freely.
The perils of the last days has made men selective hearers of the word and selective doers of the words of God.
Some will love demonic doctrines than true doctrines.
Great is the lord and greatly to be praised.
one thing we must note is that people will become followers of a particular man of God whose teachings of doctrines suit their self than pleasing God.
2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
lack of sund doctrine will give room for demonic doctrines.

Pride goes before a fall

The saints are the bride not the structure

let me conclude it all first , I understand you, but where eiam coming from is this present age situation now from wrongful Christian laid down foundations by the erring father's.
TO ERR is human and to forgive is divine!

MMWandali:
Pride goes before a fall

The saints are the bride not the structure