What does it take to become America's most popular preacher? Easy, say lots of stuff to make you feel better about yourself & don't mention sin, righteousness, holiness, judgement, future punishment, hell, repentance, the Cross, God & especially Jesus Christ. Check out this video, once again, my links aren't working & since the witnessing offsets haven't kicked in yet I'm still too cheap to get a new computer so you will have to type it in:
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?cl=6337685
For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around then a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 2 Timothy 4:3 Give me your best shot.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Rick Warren & Andy Stanley Express Concernes About Christianity's Image
Apparently some well known mega-pastors are worried about how Christianity is perceived by the rest of the world. An article in USA Today that was published four months ago (I'm just now finding it) tells of research done by David Kinnamon, president of Barna Group which he wrote about in his new book, UnChristian, What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianty. The book tells of a survey in which young people reveal their attitude about today's Church. The study showed that of the non-Christian they questioned, 91% said that Christianity was anti-gay, 87%said it was judgemental & 85% believed Christians were hypocrites. When Rick Warren, author of A Purpose Driven Life was asked about it he offered that the Church should be "known by what it is for than what it is against. We've been pretty much reduced to a big mouth." According to the article, Andy Stanley, senior pastor of North Point Ministries in Atlanta suggested that churches should not focus solely on converting people. "I think we should put the emphasis on developing relationships with non-believers, serving them, loving them, and making them feel accepted, only then would we earn the right to share the gospel."
If only Rick Warren's words about the Church having a big mouth were true. It seems as though these days the Church is interested in everything but sharing the gospel. The Law of God, sin repentance are rarely mentioned in fear of offending someone & not "making them feel accepted". Too much of the modern Church is worried about whether they will be accepted by the world. Jesus never told us everyone would like us. In fact He said just the opposite (see Matthew 5:11,12 & 10:34-39). The Apostle Paul was not afraid to open his big mouth in Acts 24:25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgement to come, Felix was afraid... Jesus began His ministry with "Repent!" & ended it with "...go and make disciples...teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you..." We should be doing the same, whatever they think of us.
Read the article here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-10-10-christians-young_N.htm
If only Rick Warren's words about the Church having a big mouth were true. It seems as though these days the Church is interested in everything but sharing the gospel. The Law of God, sin repentance are rarely mentioned in fear of offending someone & not "making them feel accepted". Too much of the modern Church is worried about whether they will be accepted by the world. Jesus never told us everyone would like us. In fact He said just the opposite (see Matthew 5:11,12 & 10:34-39). The Apostle Paul was not afraid to open his big mouth in Acts 24:25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgement to come, Felix was afraid... Jesus began His ministry with "Repent!" & ended it with "...go and make disciples...teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you..." We should be doing the same, whatever they think of us.
Read the article here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-10-10-christians-young_N.htm
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