The American Church

Modern day Christian churches in America delight in sending their members on “mission” trips to the uttermost parts of the world. As a friend recently remarked in jest, “Our church took many scalps on our mission trip to Paris.”  America is now more in need of missionaries from abroad, but unfortunately Islam is meeting that need.

Inaction and complacency on the part of confessing Christians have allowed a small minority of non-believers to erode the very foundation upon which America was founded.  Many church leaders have been blinded and intimidated by political correctness.  Community appeal has become more important than the Christian’s responsibility to be “salt and light” to those living in darkness.  The voices of men of God who proclaim Biblical doctrinal truth (God’s inspired words found in the Bible) are no longer being heard but rather a “feel good message” from deceived church leaders: messages that appeal to a congregation’s egos rather than their souls.

In American society today there is virtually no difference between most who attend church and those who visit bars.  Well, there is one difference.  The ones who visit bars will speak to you if they see you in the local Walmart: not so for many who attend church.  Humor me here, you know you have said the same thing or at least thought it.

Does the American church need revival? The answer is “yes.” Revival is needed desperately.  Many of the churches that claim Christian status are ignorant in their understanding of the Trinity of God (see previous blog on subject). Worst still, many Christian church members no longer believe Jesus is the only way to Heaven.

There needs to be a return to the preaching of the cross of Jesus, His shed blood, death and resurrection. America may soon become totally and irreversibly lost to drugs, criminal activity, and sexual immorality if Christian church leaders and congregations do not return and restore the values that made America great.

What about you? Are you burdened in you heart and soul? Are you crying out for help? If so, God stands ready to receive you no matter what your present circumstance.  Surrender to Jesus and allow him to become your Lord and Savior.  Once you do, accept the Holy Spirit of God that will come and live in you.  “Greater is he (the Holy Spirit) that is in you, than he (Satan) that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Your heart and soul will find peace. “There is no other way,” said Jesus.

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