Two Problems In The Church Today

[Richard Kent]

If you could point to the two number one problems in the church body, what would they be? In talking with over 75 organizations and ministries in the last year (with membership roles exceeding 250,000 members) we have concluded that these two subjects are that at the heart of the problem. These issues are tolerance and acceptability. Tolerance is accepting the things that are not of God, or that God would not approve of. Acceptability is somewhat the same meaning; it is the time when we have grown to accept the negative things because we have either grown empathic or simply don’t believe we can change things.

 

 God loves all people, and it is never too late for a person to come to God and be saved. There are no sins greater than another in the eyes of God. But God can not look upon sin, and thus if we as the church begin to tolerate or accept sin as it is: meaning not trying to remove the sin. Then we ultimately hinder God from be able to help us. When we begin to think that we have the right answers, rather than simply accepting the Word of God as our reference then we also have chosen to place our faith in man and not God. We can not accept sin, out of love, for sin is against God, but what we do is accept the person and move to change the sin in them

 

 These two issues have caused the walls to many churches and ministries to close. They have caused confusion in the world around the church and has put a bad light on what is suppose to be a church of a holy God.In 1 peter 1: 13-16 we read "Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy.”. Sin and holiness do not mix both will war against the other. We may not also we able to change all people or circumstances, but we can choose to teach and preach the truth of God’s word, and refuse to tolerate or accept sin.

 

 The world would have it that the churches conform to its standard, but our God seeks to have the world conform to him. I guess the big question here is do we really believe everything that is in the Bible, Or just part of it? Do we serve God or have him serve us? Do we believe that the words found within the Bible are the inspired words of God himself, or flawed man? If we believe they are indeed God’s words and thoughts, how I ask can we not follow them all? In Mal.3:6 " I the Lord do not change. The God of the scriptures is presented as eternal in his nature, unchanging. The God of the Old Testament, the New Testament and our present time has never changed. How God felt 6000 years ago is how he feels today. It is man’s constant attempt to find loop holes rather than obedience to God.“Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD.To obey is better than sacrifice…

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