ERIC METAXAS: This is an excellent book. The bottom line with the American church is that during the 1960s-80s Christian churches grew by a) birthrates b) cultural norms and c) secular business practices applied to the church as a "business." This means "butts in seats" was the primary goal. Congregants = $ and that's how church success has been measured.
PAUL WASHER tells us: "Sunday morning in America is the greatest hour of idolatry in the whole week. Why? Because most people who are even worshiping God, are worshiping a God they don't know. They're worshiping a god that looks more like Santa Claus than the God of Scripture. They're worshiping a god that is a figment of their own imagination. They created a god in their own likeness and they worship the god they've made."
During the 1990s and into this century, people stopped having children. Between birth control, family planning and abortion, we have cut our population growth rate to far below the maintenance level. Libs, who consider humans a toxin to our environment, are crowing with success.
The failure rates of American churches have been hundreds per month for decades. So many churches are dressing themselves like harlots to attract the world that they deserve to go away. Add to this the "Online Church," and the problem gets worse. To lazy Americans, what could be better than "checking the God Box" from your living room or computer? You don't even have to leave the house!
Never mind this little thing called "discipleship." John 15: "5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned."
But Americans have things to do and places to go!
True Christian disciples have been missing from the American church for 70 years. Jesus commanded the Apostles in Matt 28:19 to make disciples. The primary function of the pastor/priest is to equip disciples to make disciples. If he spends his time wiping noses and organizing social events, he's in the wrong business. The congregant who thinks it's the Pastor/Priest's job to read the Scriptures, teach, pray, and share the Gospel with the lost....has been misled, and is in the wrong church! That's YOUR JOB!
Jesus did not call the sinner to go to church. He called the church to go to the sinner. That requires disciples. America has been doing church backward (generally) as long as I've been walking around. Darn few Christians have ever truly given their lives to Christ and dedicated themselves to His calling.
Matthew 7: "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
If you feel you need to get your relationship with Jesus on the right track, respond to this message and let me know. I'll give you my email and will be glad to assist you. Blessings.
BB, I have wondered about how the church goes to the sinner through discipleship without it being impacted negatively. For instance the LGBTQ++ political agenda has infiltrated religious communities, and I see the transgender movement especially harmful with malevolent compassion the result. Without hijacking Karen’s post, does the book have an answer? A biblical answer that doesn’t rely on the interpretation of a pastor?
... great links as usual Karen!...needless to say, and i'm being over zealous here.... the JFK speech clip begins from some way in to his speech... 'The President and the Press: Address before the American Newspaper Publishers Association, April 27, 1961'...and in that he begins his address Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen.... in the video at the very beginning i don't think it's JFK's voice says 'Ladies and Genrlemen'...and omits Mr Chairman, then it cuts to the speech....i'm wondering Karen, has any nation protested the UN's latest shenanigans re Summit of the Future etc and the agenda where they deem our silence is agreement?...
ERIC METAXAS: This is an excellent book. The bottom line with the American church is that during the 1960s-80s Christian churches grew by a) birthrates b) cultural norms and c) secular business practices applied to the church as a "business." This means "butts in seats" was the primary goal. Congregants = $ and that's how church success has been measured.
PAUL WASHER tells us: "Sunday morning in America is the greatest hour of idolatry in the whole week. Why? Because most people who are even worshiping God, are worshiping a God they don't know. They're worshiping a god that looks more like Santa Claus than the God of Scripture. They're worshiping a god that is a figment of their own imagination. They created a god in their own likeness and they worship the god they've made."
During the 1990s and into this century, people stopped having children. Between birth control, family planning and abortion, we have cut our population growth rate to far below the maintenance level. Libs, who consider humans a toxin to our environment, are crowing with success.
The failure rates of American churches have been hundreds per month for decades. So many churches are dressing themselves like harlots to attract the world that they deserve to go away. Add to this the "Online Church," and the problem gets worse. To lazy Americans, what could be better than "checking the God Box" from your living room or computer? You don't even have to leave the house!
Never mind this little thing called "discipleship." John 15: "5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned."
But Americans have things to do and places to go!
True Christian disciples have been missing from the American church for 70 years. Jesus commanded the Apostles in Matt 28:19 to make disciples. The primary function of the pastor/priest is to equip disciples to make disciples. If he spends his time wiping noses and organizing social events, he's in the wrong business. The congregant who thinks it's the Pastor/Priest's job to read the Scriptures, teach, pray, and share the Gospel with the lost....has been misled, and is in the wrong church! That's YOUR JOB!
Jesus did not call the sinner to go to church. He called the church to go to the sinner. That requires disciples. America has been doing church backward (generally) as long as I've been walking around. Darn few Christians have ever truly given their lives to Christ and dedicated themselves to His calling.
Matthew 7: "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
If you feel you need to get your relationship with Jesus on the right track, respond to this message and let me know. I'll give you my email and will be glad to assist you. Blessings.
Thank you Brent!!!
BB, I have wondered about how the church goes to the sinner through discipleship without it being impacted negatively. For instance the LGBTQ++ political agenda has infiltrated religious communities, and I see the transgender movement especially harmful with malevolent compassion the result. Without hijacking Karen’s post, does the book have an answer? A biblical answer that doesn’t rely on the interpretation of a pastor?
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... great links as usual Karen!...needless to say, and i'm being over zealous here.... the JFK speech clip begins from some way in to his speech... 'The President and the Press: Address before the American Newspaper Publishers Association, April 27, 1961'...and in that he begins his address Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen.... in the video at the very beginning i don't think it's JFK's voice says 'Ladies and Genrlemen'...and omits Mr Chairman, then it cuts to the speech....i'm wondering Karen, has any nation protested the UN's latest shenanigans re Summit of the Future etc and the agenda where they deem our silence is agreement?...