Ministers of today’s churches do not take the word of God to heart. 

Malachi 2:1-3

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“And now, O priests, this commandment is for you. If you will not hear, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to My name,” Says the Lord of hosts, “I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart. Behold, I will rebuke your descendants and spread refuse on your faces, the refuse of your solemn feasts; And one will take you away with it. ” Malachi 2:1-3

This verse clearly says that its words are intended for the ministers of the churches. Those of today’s churches are not truly hearing the word of God because they are not embracing it within their heart or giving glory to the Lord’s name. The Gospel of Christ can only be heard when the Holy Spirit lives within one’s heart, soul, and mind, and it is through the Holy Spirit that God’s name is exalted. Belief in Jesus Christ is the sole path to receiving the Holy Spirit, as He is the one who forgives sin to bring us into unity with the Spirit of God. “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” Acts 19:2 “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” 1 Corinthians 3:16

Today’s ministers aim to bless their congregations with soothing words and flattery, aligning with standards of humanism. They emphasize human dignity, esteem, and respect over the Holy Spirit. Humanism the fig leaf worn by those serving the atheistic power that gives people their thoughts, feelings, speech, and actions. While humanism respects humans, it does not honor God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. It concentrates on universal human needs and believe that humanity’s and the planet’s salvation lie in human reasoning, rather than in the spirit and soul. “For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.” Romans 16:18

Today’s ministers’ blessings are considered cursed. They are deemed so because they focus on blessing individuals based on their physical needs, dignity, and esteem, neglecting the ministry to the spirit and soul, which stifles the presence of the Holy Spirit. “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4 Without the preaching of Christ’s Gospel, the ministry of the Holy Spirit is missing, and God’s glory is not celebrated. The souls of individuals are tarnished, overlooked, and ruined because the ministers of contemporary churches fail to emphasize the importance of exalting God’s name through Jesus Christ in the presence of the Holy Spirit. “If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:17

The phrase, “…spread refuse on your faces, the refuse of your solemn feasts…” refers to the waste/manure from the animal sacrifices used during the feasts of the Israelites. The Lord said He would spread that manure on the faces of the priests. The ministers of the churches of today are supposed to be pointing their congregation to Jesus Christ as the sacrifice, or Lamb of God, who God sent to atone for our sin. Instead, the sacrifice Jesus made on the Altar of the Cross is not taken to heart and the face, or public image, of the ministers are not even recognizable as ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The refuse or waste of abandoning the message of the Cross is spread all over the public face of today’s ministers.

God is done with the churches, and as said in Malachi 1:10 it would be better for the doors of the churches to be closed. “I wish someone would lock the doors of my temple, so you would stop wasting time building fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you priests, and I refuse to accept any more of your offerings.  In fact, due to the corruption of the churches of today, the Seven Seals are opened, leading to the events of the Seven Trumpets in Revelation 8, 9, 11 and the Seven Plagues in Revelation 16. This is described in Revelation 4.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11