In part 1 of this post, I gave an introduction, exposing the fact that gimmicks are used in the church. For those whom are offended, continue to read. I make no apologies because this is my experience and it happens is churches everywhere. There are so many rituals in the average church worship service, things like: stand up, read this, sit down, stand again, go to three people and say this.
Programs are sponsored by churches to get people in the door, increase the Sunday School attendance and raise money for the new flat screens in the over flow room. There are a host of methods used to get people in the door and weather you like reading about it or not, when you appeal to what attracts people, your no doubt marketing and there is a gimmick to most if not all marketing strategies. Read more on Using Gimmicks In The Church – Part 2…
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Most everybody claims to be a Christian. If you were to break down Christians int types, you would probably have good Christians, bad Christians, faithful Christians, backslidden Christians and even carnal Christians. All of which will state they are going to heaven. I’m can not say nor am I implying who will or who will not go to heaven. Statement as such are absolute and no man or woman can say who will and who will not, no one knows what your end will be, but God himself.
Some Christians are Christians by habit. They know how to dress for church they have the right “Christian vocabulary”, they are faithful to the choir, the church and all of this is habitual to them. This reminds me of the many members in our black churches who are unsaved but churched. It’s easy to learn the language, learn how to “dance in the spirit” and speak in tongues. When it comes to enduring the trials of life they buckle under the pressure; when it comes to sharing Gods word, they only know cliches and verses of a song and when it comes to encouraging someone, they have no words to that will lift the burden from any.
Being a Christian by habit reminds me of those who are coached and taught how to behave, pray and praise in the church. I call those who practice being church members, churched. A Christian by habit will quote passages from their commentary or their favorite gospel song. When it come to fellowship with Jesus Christ you fellowship must transcend being a habit. There are no right words, phrases of traditional ways to behave, your conduct, your languor, your very nature is changes because of your fellowship with Him.
No one can train or teach you how to be saved, the transformation comes as you walk with the savior. When you walk with him, no one can fool or mislead you into the questionable moral conduct that plagues many church leaders and church members.
A Christian is and should not be defined by their attendance and dedication to a denomination, but by their obedience to the call of God and their fellowship with Him through Jesus Christ the son.
Originally posted 2011-05-06 13:49:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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The Catholic Church is losing folks. A recent survey reveals that 6 out of 10 Catholics feel that they are out of touch with Catholic views. Much of this might result from the pedophile cases and views on contraception and illegal immigration, but I have a hunch that this is merely the course of events that are unfolding regarding organized religion in general all over the planet. Read more on Are We Really Hiding Behind Our Religions?…
Originally posted 2010-04-23 20:41:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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“John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God because Jesus is too holy and wonderful for him to even untie his shoes,” says Mitchell, 8.
Before John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus as the Lamb of God, he talked about his sandals. By saying he was not worthy to untie Jesus’ sandals, John put himself in the position of the lowest slave. Anything to do with feet was usually reserved for the lowest slave in a household. That’s why Jesus shocked his disciples when he cleaned their feet before they ate the Passover meal on the night before his crucifixion.
Jesus wasn’t joking when he said the way up in his kingdom is the way down. After his disciples argued among themselves about who would be the greatest in God’s kingdom, Jesus said, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all” (Mark 9:35).
God’s ways are usually contrary to the way we’re trained to think. Leaders usually come from prominent families and go to the finest schools. Who would think that the Messiah would be born into a poor family supported by a father who did manual labor in a backwater place like Nazareth? The whole scenario is so alien to the way we think about power.
“In Bible times when a person sinned, they would take a lamb to the temple to sacrifice,” says Sandra, 9. “To be called a Lamb of God means that God gave Jesus to be killed like a lamb for our sins so we could live forever.” Read more on Why Did John the Baptist Call Jesus the Lamb of God?…
Originally posted 2010-05-11 12:24:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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