* Luís Alberto Alves
When we read the story of the early church, especially in the book of Acts, and witness the love, care, delivery and solidarity between the brothers, we stayed with a cheerful heart. They were the Lord's will. There were no barriers. Everything was for the Kingdom of God.
The passing of the centuries changed the rules to preach the Gospel. Currently, most evangelical churches work in a hierarchy similar companies. To the call of preaching the Word in needy someone's house must pass the scrutiny of the authorities of that congregation.
It is opposite the time of the first apostles. The commitment of these was with Jesus Christ. Doing the will of the master. But the time was in charge of creating mechanisms to curb the gospel of the Lord. Sometimes not even the Holy Spirit is free to act within the churches.
I say without fear of contradiction: today it is difficult to do the work of God. Man, through its bureaucratic rules, ended up throwing cold water on the fire to win souls for Jesus Christ. It fell into the mistake of thinking that the gospel must be preached in the temple, instead of bringing the Word on the streets. It is very sad this situation.
* Luis Alberto Alves is pastor
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