The church of God is in a crumbling state. It has lot of superficial miracles, shallow testimonies, and no knowledge of God. Although it appears to be clean from the outside, it has turned inside into a place of wicked abominations (Ezekiel 8:9). Preachers nowadays tend to focus on outward state/ surface rather than addressing the root of the issue i.e the Hidden Sin.
Old Testament prophets first preached the ways of God and then performed the works of God like blessings, healings, and miracles. When the ways of God are preached, the works of God automatically follow them. Prophets never preached about the works of God but directly performed/proclaimed the works of God.
Ways of God means first locating the source of the issue, which is the Hidden Sin, and then offering a solution for the Sin, which is a quality or attribute of God.
Preachers of this generation are preaching in the other direction. The works of God are preached first, and then occasionally the ways of God. The Bible contains many references of God’s ways than to his works.
Works of God satisfy the worldly needs but do not satisfy the needs of the soul. We can be healed but our nature can still be the same i.e. the same pride, same anger, etc.
Prophets mentioned many ways of God. Some of them are
1) Way of Holiness
2) Way of Repentance
3) Way of Love
4) Way of Truth
5) Way of Wisdom
While true preachers prepare people for Heaven, shallow preachers prepare them for the earth. The preacher who teaches God’s ways is respected by God. God does not have anything to do with a preacher who preaches only the works of God (Matthew 7:21).
Jesus made sure before performing a miracle, that the ways of God is preached and then the works of God are performed.
Jesus’ miracles included both internal and external healing. While interior healing means repentance of sin, pride, etc., external healing consists of having our needs met.
Healing in this generation has become only an outward healing without any inward healing. The healings lose their authenticity if there is no inward healing.
The primary message of all Old Testament prophets was mainly on repentance and coming back to God.
There is a shortage of preachers who preach the ways of God.
