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1 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 92815 | ||
Dear Mommapbs: You may find the following article interesting. The American Church Calling a church by its proper name has gone out of style. In its place are Christian Centers, Family Worship Centers, Assemblies and Fellowships. Some churches, including old historic ones, have changed their name to one of these "seeker sensitive" names. Sadly, the church is taking lessons from the marketplace. Repackage, rename, "new and improved", are all ideas that the church has adopted enthusiastically. Even those congregations that have kept the name church have prefaced it with other feel-good words: Community Church or Family Church. One would think that communities or families were suddenly welcome in church! What a novel idea! A new expression has also started showing up on church signs and banners: Worship Celebrations. One would suppose that they are talking about their morning service, particularly the singing part of it. First, it may surprise some of the participants of these celebrations that music is not found in the definition of worship. Worship means respect and reverence offered to God. Reverence - now there's something hard to find in a church service! There need not be one note of music for true worship. True worship for the Christian is an everyday occurrence. While we can certainly appreciate and be thankful for what Christ has done for us, one has to wonder what most American churches have to celebrate. The American Church has frittered away its opportunities and left America and its culture to the devil. The ugliness of an increasingly pagan society is all around us, even in rural communities. Celebrate? Better yet, Repent! One large local church, in what used to be a holiness denomination, has this in their yellow pages ad: Upbeat, Exciting Music Uplifting, Friendly Atmosphere Connected - A Show for Generation X Upbeat, Exciting Music - A direct appeal to the flesh. Translations: No stuffy hymns of the church written by men and women of God, some who paid a very high price, even their lives, to serve Christ. Uplifting, Friendly Atmosphere - We will feed your self-esteem. Isn't it hard to point out to someone that they are a sinner in such a place? This could permanently damage their self-esteem! Connected - A Show for Generation X - At least they finally called it what it is - a show. Many church have come exactly that - a show. How will we entertain them next? Oh Lord, deliver us from the frivolity of our American churches! The above article can be found at: http://www.onemethodist.com/ In His service New Creature |
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2 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Mommapbs | 92825 | ||
Check out Ezekiel 33:32 - what are your thoughts on this passsage? mommapbs |
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3 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 92886 | ||
mommapbs: Here are a couple of interesting quotes that address the topic we have been discussing "It’s sad but true that many churches today have turned to recreation and entertainment in an attempt to hold the people, becoming more and more like the world." (source unknown) "We have a lot of markings that look like Christianity these days, but we have drastically revised the parameters. People have lowered the standards in a vain attempt to make churches look more sucessful than they really are. The sermons have to be uniformly positive, and the services can’t go longer than 60 minutes. Even then church is inconvenient for some, especially during football season. Showing up at church is such a burden that soon people will be faxing in their worship. (Jim Cymbala - Pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle Church) So I would counter your Ezek. 33:32 with the following 2 verses. Matt. 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. In His service New Creature |
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4 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Mommapbs | 92899 | ||
Thank you for your thoughts and words - indeed it is a difficult thing to be "in the world but not OF the world!" mommapbs |
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5 | how can I win the world as you said | Bible general Archive 2 | m.osei@planet.nl | 134683 | ||
how can I win the world as you said | ||||||
6 | how can I win the world as you said | Bible general Archive 2 | Mommapbs | 134689 | ||
You can't! No one can win the world! "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day." John 6:44 Blessings, mommapbs PS: However, there is a way to "gain the whole world" according to Jesus. Consider what we trade for it though! Mark 8:36 |
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7 | how can I win the world as you said | Bible general Archive 2 | ronert | 135427 | ||
Amen memmapbs. Something I read in a book by John MacAarthur (Hard to Believe), which I recommend, goes something like this: "as the Father draws them, they hunger; as they hunger, they listen; as they listen, Jesus captures them; as Jesus captures them, He keeps them." Not sure about the accuracy of the quote (or my memory sometimes), but slavation starts and ends with God. - T |
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8 | how can I win the world as you said | Bible general Archive 2 | Mommapbs | 135749 | ||
Greetings "T" and welcome to the Forum - AMEN - salvation starts and ends with God. I'm so glad it was HIS idea - just imagine what it would look like if WE were in charge!! (But do keep reading; I suspect you'll catch a glimpse of this "bad idea" from time to time here!) Blessings to you! t |
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