Servias Ministries Blog

Are We Entering the Days of Noah?

Thirty years ago, The Holy Spirit directed me to the year 2027 but did not disclose what events would happen. So, I’ve been waiting patiently.

Concerning the church, “institutionalized” usually means faith and church life have become organized into a formal system—with buildings, leadership positions, denominations, traditions, policies, and regular programs.

The word can be used neutrally, but it often expresses a concern: maintaining the organization has become more important than following Christ, loving people, and responding to the Holy Spirit. For example:

• Protecting traditions becomes more important than examining Scripture.
• Attendance and finances become the main measures of success.
• Members are treated mainly as spectators rather than people equipped to serve.
• Loyalty to a leader or denomination overshadows loyalty to Christ.

Organization itself isn’t wrong. The early church appointed elders and deacons, managed practical needs, and maintained order (Acts 6:1–7; 14:23; 1 Corinthians 14:40). Leadership was meant to equip believers for ministry and build up Christ’s body (Ephesians 4:11–16).

The concern is whether the structure serves the church’s spiritual life or begins to control and replace it. Jesus’ Words to Ephesus illustrate the danger: He acknowledged their hard work and discernment, yet called them back to the Love they had abandoned (Revelation 2:2–5).