I believe churches today have become so water down, tolerate to sin that the world can't tell us apart. We become another country club. Which is sad because GOD said we are to be different than the world...
1Peter 2:9 But ye are chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar(different) people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
Roman 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of GOD.
As christian and as a church we must refuse to conform to the world's values and loves. So saying all of that I am about to chase a rabbit and by the middle of it you may or may not hope that the rabbit finds a hole soon, so I will shut up......
Ok so the christians are to be different than the world and christian make up the church(of course GOD as head) then the church should not be of the world, SO why then ...are preachers, assoc. preachers, youth ministers, music ministers in our churches today been married multiple times. In Titus 1:6 Tells us they should be of one wife. OK, what about the Sunday school teacher living with her boyfriend, or the Gay piano player, or the people working with children department that say it is ok to social drink. And you know I am not going to say anything without the word backing up my big mouth:).
Leviticus 18:22 thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with you do womenkind: it is abomination.(also look at 1Tim.1:10, or Romans 1:26-27).
1 Corinthians 7 contains some of the clearest teaching in the Bible concerning abstinence before marriage.
Proverbs 21:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
NOW, I am not saying all churches are this way, because the church my husband and I attend is not, but I hear so much and been to churches where they turn a blind eye, and now they have a country club. AND it is NOT ok - according to GOD's word. Not because Kelly said it because GOD knows I am not perfect I am just forgiving like anybody else.
I am just passionate about living for the LORD and churches/christian being different to the world --- so the world can look at us and say man I want what they have ---JESUS! But how can they when we are like them....Amen or Ome.
I am not trying to be mean or hurt anyone feelings, we ALL(including me) need to wake up - because there is a lost and dying world needing JESUS. And we need to be the ones telling others about him, but it will be real hard when we are like a lost and dying world without JESUS. ummmmm........
Now please don't get me wrong I love going to church and I repeat not all churches are like this - but - if they are and they are wondering why they are not growing well.......
**A little recipe for you to think about BUT don't make it**
First you to water down the BIBLE, add a dash of the world, stir until know one is offended, sparkle tolerate on top, let it sit 2hours on Sunday and 1hour on Wednesday until it becomes luke-warm. Now you have a 2 day a week country club. (and a recipe for disaster).....
One thing I will say and say often LOVE the SINNER BUT HATE the SIN!!
Last word is GOD's word...
1John 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
In His Name
GOD bless you and yours.....
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