[Download Mp3] The Purified Church - Apostle Joshua Selman

As a minister, contained in your strategy for building believers must be a template that helps the Body reflect the purified church. The Lord purifies and matures His church by commendation and correction; commending what is done well and right and correcting areas that require adjustment.
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The church of Ephesus in Revelations 1 -11 gives an understudy and insight into the character of how God purifies His Church.
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There is a kind of Church and Bride that He is returning for (Ephesians 5:26-27)
It is the assignment of the fivefold ministry to help build and mature the Body to be efficient even as we await Christ’s coming (Ephesians 4:12-14)
The character of Jesus in dealing with the church is to commend appropriately and then correct; this provides a template for building and correction in the Body today.
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There are seven deadly sin that has corrupted the church. Identifying these deadly sins is an attempt to purify the church of Christ and present her as a worthy bride in preparation for the coming of Christ.
In this powerful sermon, Apostle Joshua Selman teaches on the Seven Deadly Sins that Must be purged from the Church:
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1). Sexual immorality and related perversions
2). Lust for money and material things. (Mark 8:36, 1 Timothy 6:7-10)
3). The sin of witchcraft and extra-biblical practices. (Deuteronomy 18:9-14, Ezekiel 13:1-11, Acts 16:16-18)
4). Pride, vain glory and self-centeredness. (James 4:6, Luke 18:9-14, Romans 12:1-6)
5). The Sin of the Tongue; lying, backbiting, sowing seeds of discord. (Psalms 33:12-13, Proverbs 6:16-19)
6). Competition and unhealthy comparison (2 Corinthians 10:12-18)
7). The sin of imbalance (Proverbs 20:27-28, Acts 18:24-26, Revelations 21:9-11, 16)