Are You Willing to Make a Stand for Truth?
The Building of A Church
Excerpt from Chapter II “Studying the Word of God”
Today (2 Oct 02) as I read our local newspaper, I came across a rather interesting article. It seems a fifth-grade English teacher had challenged his students to find a word composed entirely of consonants.
The article ended with a direct quote from the teacher that said, “…he doubted such a word existed.” Considering the challenge had stood uncontested for some 15 years, this only further enhanced the strength of his argument.
When you consider that literally thousands of students had passed through his class sidestepping the challenge, the situation becomes even more remarkable. And, for those who had considered, eventually they shrugged it off as a “no win” “why bother” situation.
Sadly, this same apathetic spirit also exists in the church. The consensus is, “People have no interest in Jesus, so why bother telling them.”
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How sad when we think so little of sin, heaven, hell, judgment or eternity that we use our limited and myopic [narrow] view of life as excuse for not sharing the Gospel.
Why is there so little faith, so negligible soul winning in the church today? Three reasons come to mind: Acceptance – We want everyone to like us. Non-Confrontational – We cringe at issues that challenge our way of life.
The consensus is we are to avoid issues dealing with Biblical truth, and Lack of Commitment – We love the easy “no strings” attached road of life.
Sadly, we surmise that it is more important to be a part of something, even if it is wrong, than be shunned by those we hold up as role models.
Thankfully, there are a few “David’s” and “Josiah’s” in every generation who are not afraid to take on issues – no matter the cost!
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Excerpt from Chapter II “Studying the Word of God”
Today (2 Oct 02) as I read our local newspaper, I came across a rather interesting article. It seems a fifth-grade English teacher had challenged his students to find a word composed entirely of consonants.
The article ended with a direct quote from the teacher that said, “…he doubted such a word existed.” Considering the challenge had stood uncontested for some 15 years, this only further enhanced the strength of his argument.
When you consider that literally thousands of students had passed through his class sidestepping the challenge, the situation becomes even more remarkable. And, for those who had considered, eventually they shrugged it off as a “no win” “why bother” situation.
Sadly, this same apathetic spirit also exists in the church. The consensus is, “People have no interest in Jesus, so why bother telling them.”
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How sad when we think so little of sin, heaven, hell, judgment or eternity that we use our limited and myopic [narrow] view of life as excuse for not sharing the Gospel.
Why is there so little faith, so negligible soul winning in the church today? Three reasons come to mind: Acceptance – We want everyone to like us. Non-Confrontational – We cringe at issues that challenge our way of life.
The consensus is we are to avoid issues dealing with Biblical truth, and Lack of Commitment – We love the easy “no strings” attached road of life.
Sadly, we surmise that it is more important to be a part of something, even if it is wrong, than be shunned by those we hold up as role models.
Thankfully, there are a few “David’s” and “Josiah’s” in every generation who are not afraid to take on issues – no matter the cost!
Pilgrim Outreach Ministries Bookstore
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