For among my people
are found wicked men: they lay
wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. As a cage is
full of birds, so are their
houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. They
are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they
judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the
right of the needy do they not judge. Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my
soul be avenged on such a nation as this? A wonderful and horrible thing is
committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule
by their means; and my people love to
have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? Jeremiah 5:26-31
"churches don't need new members half as much as they need old members made over. There wouldn't be so many non-church goers if there were not so many non-going churches." Despite what the political commentaries and analyst would like you to believe, the problem in America is not as much the politicians; it's the Pulpits/Christian body. Too much of the Christian front has become a "humanistic grace-cheapened" culture...secular-Christianity that is motivated by a self-serving, people pleasing, sin tolerant society. We have society labeled, so-called Christian leaders who self-profess they are not called to fight (1 Tim 6:12), but to be a life-coach and encourager. A 2005 survey of American preachers and ministers were asked by Barna Research "which book was the most influential on their ministry and personal lives." A secular writing (The Purpose Driven Life) was the number one response over the Bible! We have moral/sin atrocities taking place in our society dealing with life choices, life styles and the indoctrination of our children to secular humanism and Pastors are attending church growth seminars, using self-help books and chasing butts and bucks to grow their churches instead of the Kingdom Church. Too many pulpits are silent and too many professed Christians have taken a secular approach to the church and their Christ-like living. Jeremiah asks a very poignant question, "...and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?"
"Could a mariner sit idle if he heard a drowning cry? Could a doctor sit in comfort and lust let his patients die? Could a fireman sit idle, let men burn and give no hand? Can you sit in Zion with the world around you Damned?"
HSAY...Todd
"churches don't need new members half as much as they need old members made over. There wouldn't be so many non-church goers if there were not so many non-going churches." Despite what the political commentaries and analyst would like you to believe, the problem in America is not as much the politicians; it's the Pulpits/Christian body. Too much of the Christian front has become a "humanistic grace-cheapened" culture...secular-Christianity that is motivated by a self-serving, people pleasing, sin tolerant society. We have society labeled, so-called Christian leaders who self-profess they are not called to fight (1 Tim 6:12), but to be a life-coach and encourager. A 2005 survey of American preachers and ministers were asked by Barna Research "which book was the most influential on their ministry and personal lives." A secular writing (The Purpose Driven Life) was the number one response over the Bible! We have moral/sin atrocities taking place in our society dealing with life choices, life styles and the indoctrination of our children to secular humanism and Pastors are attending church growth seminars, using self-help books and chasing butts and bucks to grow their churches instead of the Kingdom Church. Too many pulpits are silent and too many professed Christians have taken a secular approach to the church and their Christ-like living. Jeremiah asks a very poignant question, "...and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?"
"Could a mariner sit idle if he heard a drowning cry? Could a doctor sit in comfort and lust let his patients die? Could a fireman sit idle, let men burn and give no hand? Can you sit in Zion with the world around you Damned?"
HSAY...Todd
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