Why is this teaching not common in the body of Christ?

It is good to know that the Present Church, i.e., the body of Christ has gone through different phases of growth.

There was a time when the Church was in the dark ages. At this time many false and erroneous teachings flew around the atmosphere and scriptures were interpreted wrongly to suit many fleshly desires.

The reason why it was called ‘‘Dark Ages’’ is because there was absence of the light of the scriptures. The Lord Jesus had to light up the flame and there was a revival of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. In the early 1900’s popularly called Azusa Street revival, the need and emphasis of the baptism of the Holy Ghost was restored and we saw the Present-day Church just like we see in Acts Chapter 2. It was an infant Church that needed to go through the different phases of growth

The reason for the explanation above is to explain the growth process of the Present Church in different phases and seasons. After the Azusa revival, the Church was trained in the rudiments or first principle of the doctrine – The milk of the word (1 Cor. 3:2). God raised our father Rev. Kenneth Hagin to ground the body in the milk of the word which was the greatest need of the Church back then.

The foundation and rudiments of the milk such as: the teaching of human spirit, soul and body, the operations and workings of the gifts of the Spirit, the New Birth, the teaching of faith in the Lord Jesus and towards God, workings of healing and other fundamental teachings as listed in Hebrews 6:1-2 was expounded.

The whole body of Christ at large was raised to understand these teachings and drink the milk of the word – for as many that submitted under the teachings of Hagin.

Many of our fathers in the body of Christ today did submit under Hagin and have their roots traced to his loins. Many went for Rev. Kenneth Hagin camp meeting and were imparted and anointed by him.

But the teachings of the milk of the word isn’t all about the Lord Jesus. As a matter of truth, the milk of the word is to point a believer to the next allocation of the word of God which is the unveiling of the meat of the word or the doctrine and gospel of Christ (Romans 1:16).

This is clearly seen in Eph 1:15-18. Paul acknowledged that the Ephesian Church had been trained in the milk of the word.

They had fruits of “faith in the Lord Jesus and love unto all the saints’’, but he went further to pray for the workings of the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation, that the eyes of their understanding be enlightened to know the “hope of his calling, true riches of the glory of the inheritance in the saints, exceeding greatness of resurrection power’’. All these stated above and more are expounded and taught in the meat of the word where Christ is unveiled with the aim of conforming such soul to His image (Romans 8:29)

Now, the present Church has lingered and stayed so much in the first allocation of the word, that is the milk, but the Lord has started calling for an upward movement where, by the operation of the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation, there will be a revelation of righteousness by His faith and a clear painting of the hope of His calling, i.e., Eternal Life (Titus 1:1-2).

It is possible to struggle with the next allocation of the word (i.e., the meat) and shy away from its demands when you have stayed long in the previous and enjoyed its benefits.

However, it can only take the doctrine of Christ to expose the flesh, the old man and the mystery of sin and death with the aim of delivering you from that law of sin and death and bringing you into the righteousness which is by faith (Rom. 1:16-17, Gal 5:5, Phil 3:8-9). 

The uncommonness of the message presently is because there are only a few believers who have agreed to embrace the demands of this faith life.

It is also due to the gradual and wise introduction of the message to the body by Jesus, ordained timing and seasons for its widespread. But it is good we know that the message of the Kingdom must be preached in all nations of the world so that all will be without excuse, and the knowledge of the glory of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Hab. 2:14).