Today,
we have a pretending Church;
A
people who pretend to be followers of Christ
Most
of whom have no idea what it means to follow Christ.
Most
Christians live the same as those in the world
They
carry their Bibles of which they know little about.
They
listen to preachers who tell them what their itching ears want to
hear.
And
they are satisfied with this spiritual poverty.
Their
preachers may tell them they are “saved”
Because
at some point they may have made a confession of “faith” in
Christ,
If
they are willing to go that far.
Their
“faith” places no demands on them beyond attending church,
Giving
into the offering, listening to sermons and taking the sacraments.
Few
open their Bibles apart from Sunday.
Few
have had a personal Day of Pentecost experience
Of
being baptized, immersed in the Holy Spirit,
Let
alone walking out their life in the power of the Spirit
Which
is the only WAY to OVERCOME this world and the evil one who rules it.
In
fact there is little or no mention of the Scriptural reality
That
the world is ruled by Satan.
It
is as if today things have changed and Satan no longer rules.
Christianity,
today, is too “modern” for such a concept.
Christianity,
today, ignores the fact that the reason Christ came
Was
because Satan does rule the world
And
that the only WAY out of this world ALIVE is the WAY of Christ.
The
focus of Christianity today seems to be to teach “Christians”
How
to live successfully in the world and not how to live for Christ.
Living
for Christ is demanding, costly, sacrificing; may require suffering;
Will
always bring persecution because the world hates Christ;
This
world ruled by Satan hates Christ and those who follow Him,
Because
He tells the world that what they do is EVIL.
To
belong to Christ you must give up your life in this world;
If
you do not give up your life in this world,
You
do not belong to Christ.
The
American Christian has come to believe that America is sanctified.
Today,
however, America is an ungodly nation ruled by the godless.
This
is evidenced in the laws and practice of the nation.
Christ
Jesus came to a “Pretending Church”
Many
of whom diligently studied the Scriptures,
But
were ignorant of the heart of God.
They
were anticipating the coming of their Messiah
But
did not recognize Him when He came.
He
did not “fit” the “image” they had come to believe
The
“image” created by their teachers and religious leaders.
The
One who would deliver them from Roman rule
And
not the One who would save them from their sin.
They
completely misinterpreted the Scripture in their diligent study.
They
went after converts but when they found them
They
made them twice as much son's of Hell as they were.
Today,
the “Pretending Church” misinterprets the message of Christ
Or
ignores it altogether.
Christ's
message is made clear by His Teaching; all the red letter words.
The
words of Christ are the basis for all Christian teaching;
For
a follower of Christ, there is only One Teacher: Christ!
Most teaching today is devoid of the Spirit of God.
Most
Christian leaders today do not seek above all else the Kingdom of
God;
Most
do not worship in Spirit and in TRUTH.
The
culture today, demands ever increasing entertainment.
It
helps to cover their spiritual poverty.
The
Church has become a “religious” entertainment center
But
the “religious” entertainment does not cover up spiritual
poverty.
It
tries to keep up with worldly entertainment with a “dash” of
religion.
The
“religion” part attempts to sanctify the entertainment part,
But
it is all beside the POINT!
Christ
and His words make clear the WAY to Salvation;
The
only WAY to OVERCOME this world and the evil one who rules it,
Which
is the whole POINT of this natural life God has given us.
Yet,
in spite of the tragic condition of the Church today
There
is a people devoted to Christ and His teaching;
There
is a Bride for Christ; a Bride who has maintained Her First Love;
A
Bride who has been crucified with Christ to this world;
And
no longer lives, but it is Christ who lives in Her.
This
LIFE that she lives, is by FAITH in the Son of God
And
His Power at work in Her.
She
has set Her heart on things above;
Her
LIFE is hidden with Christ in God;
She
has clothed Herself with the garments of Christ
And
His Word dwells richly in Her.
Today,
the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)
America
is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.
Save
yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!
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