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Modern churches are in serious spiritual decline—but the solutions are obvious
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FEATURE:
Modern churches dying, closing their doors
RELIGIOUSLYINCORRECT.org
Brothers and sisters, we've reached a critical point in our existence. Our churches are dying.
Many churches have closed their doors in the past few years, others are getting ready to do so, and many others are dwindling away.
But why? There is nothing we cannot achieve as long as we put our full confidence in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Committing ourselves with ALL our hearts to His complete will has always been a reasonable request from our Lord.
After all, He died for our sins...
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Mutual encouragement is a vital aspect of the Christian faith
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PART 1:
5 Reasons we should actively encourage
MARCH 9, 2009
Perhaps it could be said that in the Christian faith, there are two kinds of "encouragers."
Those who encourage their fellow Christians occasionally—and those who encourage frequently.
And which kind do you think our Lord desires us to be?
Although some Christians are active encouragers—unfortunately, the concept of encouragement for many others has become an "extinct species."
So, here are 5 reasons to remind us why we must always be active in fulfilling the vital Biblical commands to...
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Can people really change their basic behavior?
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CHARACTER:
Can you really change your character?
MARCH 6, 2009
Some people wrongly believe that people can't change their behavior. They believe once a person's a murderer—he's always a murderer.
Once a person's a homosexual—he's always a homosexual. Once a sexual
pervert—always one. Once a person lacking self control—always that person...And the list goes on.
And sadly, in the vast majority of cases in our world—that's probably the case.
But it doesn't have to be the case.
The Bible tells us that—through the power of Christ—men have...
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Conservative Christians often hold disdain for tradition-based churches—but have we become the same?
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FEATURE:
Modern churches too 'tradition based?'
MARCH 4, 2009
I believe many of us understand the danger of allowing what initially might have been a "good, smart church decision"—to be
enforced so long that it macroevolves into a deeply cherished tradition.
So deeply cherished, in fact, that it comes to be viewed as God's actual will.
Although such highly revered traditions often begin by not being identified as "Bible"—the insistence of certain church
leaders upon them makes it clear that they have risen to the status of the "de facto" word of God.
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Should we fellowship churches possessing little or no spirit?
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FEATURE:
Dilemma: Should we fellowship a dead church?
MARCH 2, 2009
We know that to fellowship a church that teaches and practices false doctrine is not what God desires. (Rev 2:2)
But how should we deal with dead churches, or churches that lack proper spirit?
James said that "the body without the spirit is dead." (James 2:26)
Whenever a person dies, his spirit obviously leaves his body and goes to the place God has appointed.
But what about a church that has died? What about a church that externally seems to be going through all...
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Is widespread knowledge failure plaguing the church?
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PART 2:
'Deadly Sin' #2: Deficiency of knowledge
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
The Bible tells us that "Knowledge puffs up [but] love builds up..."
What a wonderful Biblical reminder of the value of love!
After all, it was our Lord's love that allowed our sins to be washed away, to be forgiven.
Love is unquestionably greater than knowledge—and, let us never forget—the greatest quality of all.
If you are a person of knowledge but not a person of love, you must grow in love.
On the other hand—if you are a person lacking in adequate Biblical knowledge, you must change this!
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CHARACTER:
Anger really can kill you, study finds
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
A new study
has revealed what many of you Bible-readers already knew: Anger is not good for you.
This study might have saved lots of time and money had it focused primarily on the Message from the One
Who knows us better than anyone else: our Creator.
A "study" conducted of the Bible would have revealed that anger, especially wrath and rage out of control, are the works of the flesh.
And the works of the flesh will lead to eternal condemnation if not repented of. Now, perhaps other studies...
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We don't worship gods like this—or do we?
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FEATURE:
False gods: Who's in charge of your life?
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
The false god you see pictured to your left is probably beneath the dignity of many modern Christians.
No, we don't bow down to images like this.
We don't hide miniature statues in our closets and pay clandestine homage.
We don't light candles in our living rooms and worship a mute picture on the wall.
No—in our sophisticated U.S. Christian society, and many other western countries—our false gods are far more elaborate, far more
complex, far more "mature."
They are "virtual" false gods...
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Living to please Christ—In how we worship
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WORSHIP:
Worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth
SERIES—Part 1
As you likely know, the Bible commands Christians to worship God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
But what many today have evidently forgotten is...it also describes HOW God wants to be worshiped.
Jesus clarified this when He said that true worshipers must worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).
Before scratching the mere surface of that profound statement, let's first take a step back and look at the oft-forgotten reasons why
we worship in the first place...Worship means: "Paying reverent...
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