As I was perusing the internet today looking for church gatherings I saw such nonsense on the sites of those who were advertising their particular denominations that made me feel sick inside from all the foolishness I saw.
One group had pictures of each of the people who were leaders in the group. When you clicked on the picture of each of them they made a face, tongue sticking out, angry face, silly face, each one a different expression.
I could not understand why "leaders" would want to act foolishly concerning worship and God's Word. This is the state of our modern churches, they are so flippant about God that they are willing to be foolish to entice people to come to their gatherings. This leads me to believe those who would come would be just as half-witted and flippant as the leaders.
Anyone who would attend a church gathering because it was foolish and silly would not be serious about Christ, righteousness, true evangelism, or people in general.
When foolishness to entice people is a main tactic there is also self-focus. Someone who acts foolish to gain the attention of others is more interested in people liking them than they are in truth and righteousness. And, THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SHOWING US. They win people to themselves but not to Christ.
There are so many clues in modern gatherings that anyone who is led by the Spirit of God will be able to see it without trying. Using worship teams and leaders is entertainment oriented. People do not lead worship, the Holy Spirit leads worship, but these groups love to have prominence in the group by being upfront performing.
If worship teams were designed to help others worship then why are they not in the back of the church where no one can see them? Just saying!
No person helps another person worship, this is the job of the Holy Spirit. If we are following a person then we are not led by the Spirit.
If anyone is coming to the gathering because a jester made a funny face then they have not come to hear about Christ, but to have a fun time. This is the very reason our churches have become abominations, they entice unbelievers to come and then play to the audience to keep them entertained.
Matthew 23:15-16 "… 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are. 16 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’"
Anyone who comes into these modern gatherings with the hope of directing the group back to the Bible is ignored, dismissed, and even rejected. We know this because those who are serious about the Lord do not stay in these gatherings.
Matthew 23:13
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter."
The modern churches today are no different from the Pharisees of the Bible with their traditions and parading about using titles to intimidate people into honoring them instead of Christ.
Galatians 4:16-17 "…16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? 17 Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them."
My heart grieves at times over the foolishness that many Christians are displaying in their communities. Being seen as special and fun has created a false Christianity as the example we see most of the time.
One of the reasons I believe we are in the last days is because of the state of the apostate churches. They have a form of religion but deny Christ in the way they operate their lives. They are more concerned about being accepted by the world than they are in worshiping Jesus Christ Who died for them.
This is also why I am convinced most people who say they are Christians were never born-again is because they are more interested in being elevated themselves than they are in elevating Christ.
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