Is
God In The Church Today?
When I look around me, read the religious pages of the
newspaper, and hear conversations, when no one knows I am listening, I
have to begin to wonder. How can the clergy get up in the pulpit and
preach, and people in the congregation not even have a clue who
Jesus is, or that He is even alive.
How can the church accept and ordain pastors who live
contrary to what scripture says. Lately, I am hearing that the church has
to compromise its beliefs and teachings in order to reach the now generation. I
say that is pure hogwash! God never taught that we should
compromise anything to get people to come to Him. There are very few
churches today who believe enough in the blood of Jesus, to make it a part of
their preaching regimen. In fact, there are few bible schools today who
believe in training potential missionaries and preachers to even believe in the
blood. It isn't necessary.
Why do people go into the
ministry? I know some pastors in this area who went into the field
because they thought it would be good money and they didn't have to work hard
to get it. They don't visit the sick, they don't serve
communion, they don't sing hymns, they don't respect the church
enough to dress right, and I could go on. In our local paper, two
different denominations are now ordaining Gay Pastors. We have to be in the now
generation. That will draw people to the church, and what do they offer?
An "Anything Goes" gospel - Mustn't
step on any toes. All are on a social climb to see who can get the
biggest crowd.
Folks: I know I am old fashioned, but I have to say
that, I grew up in the old time gospel, which never had to be compromised to
draw people. People prayed, People loved, and they respected God for who
He is, not what they wished Him to be. What the Word taught, they
believed. Now, He is a myth, a legend. And, we make our own way and rules as we
go. We don't hear preaching from the heart, it has to be written out and
read word for word, often prepared by someone else, because the minister was
too busy golfing and going out with the important class of people.
Is God In The Church Today? I suppose it depends on
what church you enter, but I have to say, that if Christ isn't in your
heart, He can't be in the church, because, We Are
The Church!
If you are teaching, or
hearing the wrong thing, Get out of the church and go where you can worship in
spirit and in truth. Heaven is not attained through compromise and modern
day theories.
THINK ABOUT IT, PRAY ABOUT IT, and, then, DO SOMETHING
ABOUT IT! Then, God will be in the church where He wants to be, and
the ministry will be as effective as it was in days of old.
God bless you,
Pastor Dave
