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1 | Performance or Preaching? | Acts 5:34 | EdB | 7492 | ||
Hank, how nice to have you back! Without a doubt many times it is entertainment. Too many people think attending church gives them entrance to heaven. Therefore they feel that since they must attend they might as well find the most entertaining to attend. There is one church that the Pastor raises from below the platform in a cloud of smoke and flashing lights. He then preaches his sermon and at the end he ascends up and out of sight again surrounded by smoke and flashing lights. Watch any Christian TV network for a day or two and you will probably see much more. However the thing that has me concerned is the heresy that is being taught. There is more junk in many of our churches than there is in the neighborhoods that surround them. I have seen just about every form of heresy taught/preached from pulpits and the people walk out raving about the what a mighty man of God the preacher is. When will the people learn that just because the man says Jesus a few times doesn’t make him a disciple or even a believer. I have seen men give all kinds of credit to Jesus however their Jesus is not the son of God but rather an deity of their own invention. No wonder Jesus responded the way He did. "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' 23"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; Depart From Me, you who practice lawlessness.' Matthew 7:22-23 Are others seeing this same lack of discernment? |
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2 | Performance or Preaching? | Acts 5:34 | charis | 7498 | ||
Dear EdB, Yes, many others do see this same lack of discernment. At least I do. Brother, I have also visited other churches, para-church ministries, and 'Spirit Explosions.' They are just that, firecracker sparks of entertainment, followed by temporary deafness and blindness, and a stench in the nose. The other 'lawlessness' I see these days is worship of 'worship leaders' or 'worship teams.' Professional solo artists or bands with enough volume to displace Pink Floyd, and light shows and choreography that puts Micheal Jackson to shame! Praise to God should be 'more than the sound of many waters,' but it should be the voice of His people, *accompanied by* the instruments of music, not overwhelmed by them. Neither should praise be *performed* that the congregation is only a 'minor participant.' Thank you for a discerning word. In Jesus' name, charis |
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