| The spiritually dead church. Now, I am not talking about | | | | To many times, I have seen people who needed help |
| every church. There are alot of good churches out | | | | turned away, and christians, believing that they are to |
| there. I am talking about, the churches who have | | | | good to help them. They fear, that they might become |
| christians, that gather only for the sole purpose to | | | | infected by these lost souls. They sit in church, and |
| gossip, gather at social meetings, and feel important. | | | | listen to the minister, but they do not absorb what is |
| Alot, of churches, have turned into "apostasy" | | | | being said. They look and act, as though they are |
| churches. Gathered only, to condemn sinners, and feel | | | | followers, but their actions, speak differently. They say, |
| as though, they are more important than those they | | | | "They are doing the Lords will", but they are far |
| consider unworthy. Jesus Christ, told his followers and | | | | removed from Him. Jesus, said," I have not come for |
| servents, "To gather the sheep, and preach the news | | | | those that are saved, but those that are lost. I have |
| to all nations. To minister to the lost, the poor, and the | | | | come to minister about my father's love, and to save |
| spiritually dead". The exact opposite, is happening. | | | | those who do not know him." "Are we not to do the |
| Christians, are becoming complacent, and have a | | | | same"? |
| hardening of their hearts. They believe, that they are | | | | Are, "We not to minister to them, and show The |
| above rebuke, and of higher standing than they really | | | | Father's love through us?" "How can we do this?", |
| are. They forget, that they were once lost sheep and | | | | when we are more concerned, with what is going on |
| spiritually dead. This, my friends, is "apostasy". An | | | | around us, and not with those who need God in their |
| abandonment, of their loyalty to Jesus, and their | | | | lives. "How can we?", show Gods love, when we have |
| primary goal, "To win souls for Christ". We, as | | | | no tolerence or patience for the lost sheep. I say, "We |
| Christians, have a duty, to help those that need God in | | | | cannot, and should not, expect God to honor our lives, |
| their lives. To praise Him, for everything he has done | | | | when we have not honored him!" We as christians, |
| for us. For once we were lost, and now we are found. | | | | and fellow believers of Jesus, should chastise those |
| It saddens me, to think, how many souls are lost, in | | | | that claim to be doing the Lord's will, but do not. We |
| need of help, and a spiritual rebirth. To know that Christ | | | | should not, hold ourselves above reproach and rebuke. |
| died for our sins, (John 3:16), to save us, and we | | | | We should honor each other, whether, saved or not. |
| cannot help those that need our help the most. | | | | To do this, is to be found honorable, in The Almighty |
| We as believers, in the Almighty Sovereign God of the | | | | God's site. Do not, judge those who look different, or |
| universe, should in brace those, that need Him, and help | | | | are not saved. Embrace them, tell them, how Jesus |
| them in times of trouble. To minister to our fellow | | | | changed your life and how he can change theirs. Let |
| brethern, and those that don't know him. This, is the | | | | them, know about God's love, and how he can help |
| primary goal of the church. To show love and | | | | them. It will not be easy, but remember what Jesus |
| tolerence for those that are lost, without hope, and | | | | said, " You will be persecuted for my name, but lo, I am |
| desolate. For if we as a Church body, cannot show | | | | with you always, even till the end of time. |
| this, "How is God the father going to show it to us?" | | | | |