What a sad state the church is in today, an apostate entity that drives itself on pleasure and emotions without substance or conviction of sin.
There is no encounter for the church goer today, with brokenness over sin, a need for personal spiritual growth or a witness to the world. Instead of coming out of the church gathering more prayerful, more dedicated to Scripture reading and accountability, there are happy faces, laughing, joking and dinner out at the restaurant down the street along with a day of shopping at the mall after.
I see very little difference from the tv and stage productions that entertain and what happens in most churches today.
If the gospel were preached while sin was exposed and dealt with, most of the people in the pews would get up and leave. That's why preachers won't dedicate themselves to truth, passion for the Word and Christ Himself, they know they would no longer be popular. Their income would dwindle, they might even lose opportunities for "jobs" elsewhere. Their health plan might go away, their fancy car and posh housing would disappear.
Since most preachers in the pulpit today see their position as a "job", they will do whatever is necessary to keep their job, whatever brings in the people who bring in the money.
Sadly so many believers are just like the modern preachers, they remain silent about important things to keep from losing friends and family. The believers of today remain superficial, helpless and defiant against the challenge to become strong and stand alone. They even go so far as to avoid anyone who does tend to think for themselves or speak truth boldly.
"Go along to get along" is the favored mantra of our day among believers. Seldom do I see a "Christian" who is willing to question anything for clarity, nor do they discuss anything out of fear they might be wrong or someone might not like them.
Sometimes the "days of Noah" hit home closely as I watch the deterioration of families and churches. Many believers today afford themselves the luxury of accepting whatever anyone says to be able to remain friends. Those who do this live in the plane of superficiality, content to be enjoyed by others even if it means to compromise the principles of Christ to do it.
As for me, I cannot tolerate lies just to get along with those who have chosen people over Christ. So, that leaves me alone with Christ a lot, no better place to be as we watch the world explode on itself.
May the Lord give every true believer the strength to carry on, even when the only voice we hear is that of Christ in us. When we have Christ, we have it all, He is enough!
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