"Mighty" Blasphemy

Another fallacy I find amongst Christians 
This, I've been thinking about for quite a long time and as such I went to dig deep into the Bible to try and find out why we, Christian practice it. My conclusion? Churchianity again.


The word Mighty or powerful in the context of spirituality are supposed to describe God. It's one of the many traits of God. These two words however, have been regularly and severally misused and misplaced in the manner they are used and on whom they are used. I have watched movies and read articles and documentaries in which certain characters are referred to as Mighty prophets or might men of God and wondered where the idea of men taking the descriptions 5reserved for God came from. Today, most Christians refer to the servants of God as either mighty or powerful without giving those descriptions a second thought – as if it were just normal.


As I went through the bible I failed to find a place where a servant of God was referred to as mighty. From Moses through Elijah down to John, Paul and Peter, none was ever called mighty regardless of the what we know they did. Through them, God did mighty works and wanders but none of them was ever called mighty. Samson, Japheth, Gideon and other warriors are referred to as mighty but in the context of war and, or their talents. Today, we can refer to Lionel Messi as a mighty footballer , or Lewis Hamilton as a mighty driver or Usain Bolt and Julius Yego and David Rudisha as Mighty athletes. But notice that all these are in the context of there talents. In matters spirituality though, I
don't think we have the permission to use the words I arbitrarily like that.


I say this because I know that there's no talent in doing God's work. No one is called because they are qualified with or by how well they can speak. No. God qualifies those He has called. That's why He chose a reluctant stammering Moses, a rejected dreamer in Joseph, a clueless virgin in Mary, a Christian hater in Paul, an unrecognized carpenter or even the despised town called Nazareth. None of these servants of God were even mildly talented at the things they did so well. Talent does not count whenever God makes a choice. He qualifies those He has chosen.


This is my point; I've heard a numberless times many Christians refer to preachers as mighty men of God. Some, in a bid to emphasize the mightiness of the preachers will repeat the word two or three times before the object- like, mighty mighty, mighty, prophet of God. Interestingly, you never hear a Christian refer to those servants as prophets/men/women/etc of the MIGHTY God. It's my believe that these men and women of God rigale in the glory of such praise – the reason they don't refuse the praise and even approve adverts referring to them in such manner.


Service to God is done in humility. Exalting one's self to the level of taking titles which most emphatically belong to God is not only wrong but also blasphemous. The one thing that made Christians admirably revered around the world in the last two thousand years is there ability to remain humble in the midst of great affluence.

5. Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
6. who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Phil 2:5-11 (WEB)


Verse 6 of this segment is emphatic that equality with God ain't a thing to be grasped and Jesus Christ Himself knew that.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
1 Pet 5:6 (WEB)

The word mighty here is used to describe God and no one else.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Jam 4:10 (WEB)

What else can I say on this verse?


5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
 6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matt 23:5-12 (KJV)


This chapter is a very interesting one because here, the Lord Jesus Christ speaks directly to the Pharisees and scribes and their desire to be recognised with a big title- Rabbi. Their desire to portray themselves as mightily spiritual and greatly knowledgeable is condemned first hand by the Lord Jesus Christ. Reading through the whole chapter would give you a glimpse of how Jesus Christ thought of the people who took delight in earthly glory. Of course none of the scribes and Pharisees demanded to be referred to with big titles. But the way they portrayed themselves to the masses was similar to what we see in today's adverts on TV and billboards and every media outlet. The portrayal is what led the scribes to be recognised in the marketplaces and they enjoyed the recognition – which is what Jesus Christ found wanting. Matthew chapter 23 not only gives us what Christ felt about such people but also through what Jesus says, we find out that their punishment is more dire..... Take your time and read the chapter.


Hence, it's my humble submission that we don't and can not have mighty men/prophets etc of God. We have humble servants of the MIGHTY GOD.


According to the Merriam -Webster dictionary
blasphemy
 1a: the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
b: the act of claiming the attributes of deity
2: irreverence toward something considered sacred
or inviolable


Many a Christian today commit this blasphemous act without knowing. This is because many Christians have put their trust in the scribes and Pharisees that lead their church and continually exalt them by giving the attributes of the deity that is Jehovah our God. When you try to talk to Christians about this, most if not all will tell you “that's how we do it in ‘OUR’ church.” OR, “that is not how we're taught by our Pastor /Bishop /Apostle etc. It's how the Pastor or Bishop wants it done that matters and not how God demands that they do. And this is what I call Churchianity. Christians are so immersed in church practices- practices which by the way were mos likely developed by one person or a few pharisee-like persons and taught to the masses as truth. Woe unto all of us!!! Unfortunately, verse 13 of Matthew 23 says as follows:

"But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
Matt 23:13 (NET)

This is where the problem is. This does not just spell doom for the scribes and Pharisees but also for those that believe and tend to learn from their works. This is why Jesus, at the beginning of the chapter says;

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Matt 23:3 (KJV).


My prayer is that the Lord Almighty will lead us in spirit that we all may decipher the word in the scriptures. Be led in the spirit.

WARNING ⚠ Fred Nyankuru is not an ordained clergyman. Therefore, do as follows:

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 Jn 4:1 (KJV).