Jezebel’s Table [podcast]

Saints, let us begin to discern those are not corrupted by the church system, you know, those who operate autonomously – separate from the system – like John the Baptist, Jesus, and His holy apostles. Any man who is given over to the LORD and genuinely called out by Jesus to serve, to feed His sheep, will come out of the system – they will cease eating at “Jezebel’s table”! (See 1 Kings 18:19.) Jezebel has a table, she has spread her sumptuous, tempestuous wares, and invites those called to ministry to come and to compromise for the temporary riches of this world – a momentary prosperity that ends in damnation (2 Peter 2:1-3). Those who’ve compromised with the system are bought and paid for and therefore will never preach the original Gospel, the essential doctrines of the cross of Christ, the crucified life (cross), sin, hell, repentance, holiness, judgment to come, the essential of enduring to the end, and being ready for the return of Jesus, etc.

Salaries for Ministers Examined

Corporate employee, or servant of Christ? Satan has secured the allegiance of those in ministry who are on salary. This is the significance of the words “Jezebel’s table” when God’s Word records how hundreds of salaried false prophets tucked their feet under the witch’s table (1 Kings 18:19). Though it is established that men whom God calls out to do His work are to be supplied, living by faith seems to be what we see of Christ, His apostles, and the prophets. Their allegiance is to the LORD and not man (1 Corinthians 9:1-14).

In his book Let My People Go, David W. Dyer writes:

The idea of salaries moves beyond what is healthy and scriptural. If and when someone receives a “salary” – that is a fixed, regular, dependable sum of money – then they no longer need to depend upon God. Little by little, they begin to trust in man. Their vision inevitably turns from the Lord to those who are paying their salary.

It is virtually impossible for this not to occur. The person or persons who are supplying us with our daily necessities are the ones who control us. When God is in this position, all is well and good. But when men are the ones who hold the purse strings, then they are the ones in a position of power over us.

In such situations, the motives of the person ministering become compromised. They become a “hireling” (Jn 10:13) who must keep in the good graces of those upon whose money they depend. Instead of the necessity to maintain a good, intimate, obedient relationship with Jesus, they merely need to keep on the good side of those from whom they receive a salary.

They therefore are no longer free to say only what Jesus gives them to say. They become reticent to speak anything which might offend someone who might then stop supporting them. They are gradually transformed into “menpleasers” (Eph 6:6). If and when someone is genuinely “living by faith,” it must be faith in God and not faith in the ability and good will of others to continue to support them.

Helping the Ungodly, Christ’s Enemies, will Procure Judgment to Ourselves

Let us cease approving of and condoning the very enemies of Christ as described in Philippians 3:18-19 and Jude 3-4. Let us cease bidding Godspeed to them – that is, endorsing and helping them (2 John 10-11). All who do such make themselves the very enemies of Christ and will be eternally judged with the wolves they “help” (2 Chronicles 19:2).

“Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.” 2 Chronicles 19:2