Bible Question:
I have noticed that many churches across America have (to me anyway) no semblence of a house of worship. I'm told that they are intentionally designed this way so that "unchurched" people will not feel threatened when they walk in. We have music that blasts as loud as rock concerts, drums, guitars, lights and sound sytems to rival any concert hall, comfortable seats, ample parking, and even food courts(!) It's all in the packaging, so I'm told . . . our job is to get 'em in the door, make 'em feel welcome and "at home" so that they can "hear the Gospel" and the Holy Spirit will do the rest. Is this meeting the needs of the world or "conforming" to the world? Is this necessary to reach the world with the Gospel? |
Bible Answer: Mommapbs, are you from this country? Or are you simply noting a broader field of vision on your part. Surely you are not like myself, for I have only within the past year started going to Church on a regular basis. Such as you have noted kept me out of the House of God for the majority of my life. Even though I knew that the word warns not to forsake the assembly, I felt before that I just didn't fit the mold; that I didn't conform to the old fashioned way, and that I could be just as good a Christian without Church as long as I continued in the word. When I finally started going to the House of God on a regular basis, I determined that I was there strictly for my spiritual nourishment, not for the people or to conform to their mold but for my "spiritual nourishment and preparation" to do what ALL CHRISTIANS "should" do; serve, witness, plant, and nourish the crop, in preparation for the harvest, which as many before me have also said, I believe the harvest surely must come soon. In my local Churchs, I first noticed that there is no “altar call.” Not as I remember it anyway. I now notice that even those whom I consider the most spiritually gifted preachers (in the pulpit,) appear to be “only doing a job.” After normal working hours (Church services,) there seems little in the department of leadership when a brother or sister needs and even requests such. I’m not saying that they don’t seem to be spiritually capable, just that there seems to be little sincere concern for the brethren, and much concern that they (the giver) will be stabed in the back. I should and will say that worldly conformity would eventually distroy the Church and make the true Christians rebels and outlaws, were it not for the fact that our Lord will reap the harvest before that happens. In Christ George |