Listening to some material on “the R – Rated Church” got me riled up again. This nation’s pastor’s are the main problem, because they are pandering after “seeker friendly charlie” whoever he is . . . and have created a “mixed mulitude”. Let me repeat it all again with emphasis! The “CHURCH” is for “born again” believers. People who have become “children of God” by the new birth. The “church” is the Bride of Christ. It doesn’t NOT include unsaved, lost, unrepentent sinners. Ye (plural – King James Bible’s more percise English) for “you ALL” must be born again.
We don’t “trim” the MESSAGE in order to placate the masses or individuals who might come to our services. We are to preach the “whole counsel” of God to people as they are . . . most of our “preaching” should be done outside of church by our lives and our lips. cp. Acts 5:42; Acts 20:18-38; I Peter 3:15;
Do YOU ever take a STAND for the TRUTH outside of your local church? Does your language, dress, conduct, lifestyle, reflect that you are “Christ-like.” Does your spirit, attitude, the way you “say” things reflect positively or negatively on your “professed Christianity?” cp. Col. 3:16; I Thess. 4:1-5; II Thess. 3:6;
These are the questions we should all ask ourselves every day!
Great post! Our churches today have lost sight of the fact that corporate worship is about worshiping God, not creating an atmosphere of comfort for the lost. It isn’t about them, it is about HIM!!
Excellent post! I appreciate your response.
Two passages of scripture comes to mind after reading your blog on “so you call yourself a Christian”
Phil 1. 27, Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1 Pet 1:
13, Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14, As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15, But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16, Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Wonderful addition. Those Scriptures ae a perfect fit!