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Do you think the church is powerless? It seems that the saints are focused on titles and have become complacent with doing almost nothing. I don't see much evangelism going on and not much…Continue
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How have you been, Venesia? I pray that all has been well with you and may the Lord continue to bless you and to keep you! Shalom!
Rev. Arlee Turner Jr.; God's Ultimate Weapon Ministry
Many churches today are filled with "felt need" hearers and "how to" motivational messages...centered on the importance of self esteem which has little mention of such things as sin, judgment or the fear of the Lord and consequently, less mention of the need of anything as drastic and archaic as repentance. In many churches the pastor is looked upon more in terms of a corporate executive whose main concern lies in the realm of marketing and sales!
Here was one particular church's promise in the Dallas /Fort Worth area: "We will give you coffee and dougnuts free." The Apostle Paul was stoned at Lystra; he was beaten in Philippi: he was martyred in Rome. Can you see him trying to build a church in Philippi with this promise - We will give you free coffee and doughnuts!? Offering a brand of Christianity that entertains, that wants to meet the self-gratification needs of a yuppie or hip-hop culture without compelling anyone to bear a cross is foreign to the real New Testament Gospel.
And what is the Gospel? That Jesus suffered on a Roman cross outside the city walls of Jerusalem. He who knew no sin bore your sin in His body on the cross. He died on the Roman cross. He was buried and three days later He arose from the grave, the living, trumphant Lord and Savior. That's the message the world needs and it never changes!
Taking God's Word seriously is the obligation of every Christian who should submit his/her preferences to it. But, sadly, this is not happening enough in the Christain church today. We must all be mindful of the warning of 2 Timothy 4:3: "For the time will come will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires."
What we need in Christianity are more people who will stand for the truth of God's Word instead of trying to water it down in order to meet the needs and preferences of the politically correct or the unregenerant.
My name is Minister Arlee Turner Jr. and I hereby make this bold proclamation: I am prepared to suffer and even die for the Gospel of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God's Ultimate Weapon Ministry calls out to Christian men and women to stand upon the Word whether it is popular or not, whether it is easy or not, and whether it costs them or not.
Thank you so much, Sister Adams, for that inspiring comment! Stay tuned, because it gets worse before it will get better. The apostasy is bigger than any of us - who are the remnant - could every imagine! May the Lord continue to bless you and to keep you!
Rev. Arlee Turner Jr.
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