Five reasons you should leave your church

[OakWood]

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/11/16/5-reasons-you-should-leave-your-church/

 

5. Members (especially leaders) in the church are in grave sin but no one is holding them accountable.

4. The pastor is preaching blatant heresy.

3. The church consistently ignores qualifications for elders and deacons.

2. The church is not attempting to live out the marks and purposes of the church.

1. There is simply no sense or expression of love among the people.

[Guest]

Thankfully I have never encountered a church that resembles those 5 reasons.

[alien224]

What about if all they are concerned with is selling things to make money right inside the church? They ignore the needs of some people. Very worldly minded.

[OneLight]

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/11/16/5-reasons-you-should-leave-your-church/

 

5. Members (especially leaders) in the church are in grave sin but no one is holding them accountable.

4. The pastor is preaching blatant heresy.

3. The church consistently ignores qualifications for elders and deacons.

2. The church is not attempting to live out the marks and purposes of the church.

1. There is simply no sense or expression of love among the people.

Interesting that this is from a secular website, very worldly. Not one peep about God outside of walking away from your church. I am sure the world would love to have His Church become a throw away church.

Why not follow scripture and tell them where they are going wrong instead of just walking away?

[OakWood]

 

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/11/16/5-reasons-you-should-leave-your-church/

 

5. Members (especially leaders) in the church are in grave sin but no one is holding them accountable.

4. The pastor is preaching blatant heresy.

3. The church consistently ignores qualifications for elders and deacons.

2. The church is not attempting to live out the marks and purposes of the church.

1. There is simply no sense or expression of love among the people.

Interesting that this is from a secular website, very worldly. Not one peep about God outside of walking away from your church. I am sure the world would love to have His Church become a throw away church.

Why not follow scripture and tell them where they are going wrong instead of just walking away?

 

 

Yes, that's a good point but if you read each description in detail I'm sure it does mention that, although I can't remember now.

Interestingly, although pjmedia is a secular website, it is a Conservative one and many of its readers are Christians. I think a number of journalists that contribute to it are Christians too.

[Guest]

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/11/16/5-reasons-you-should-leave-your-church/

 

5. Members (especially leaders) in the church are in grave sin but no one is holding them accountable.

4. The pastor is preaching blatant heresy.

3. The church consistently ignores qualifications for elders and deacons.

2. The church is not attempting to live out the marks and purposes of the church.

1. There is simply no sense or expression of love among the people.

Interesting that this is from a secular website, very worldly. Not one peep about God outside of walking away from your church. I am sure the world would love to have His Church become a throw away church.

Why not follow scripture and tell them where they are going wrong instead of just walking away?

 

Yes, that's a good point but if you read each description in detail I'm sure it does mention that, although I can't remember now.

Interestingly, although pjmedia is a secular website, it is a Conservative one and many of its readers are Christians. I think a number of journalists that contribute to it are Christians too.

 

 

As I See It, The Problem With Way Too Many Pagans

 

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

 

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

 

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

 

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Proverbs 6:16-19

 

Is That They Have No Shame

 

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

 

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

 

Yet

[enoob57]

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/11/16/5-reasons-you-should-leave-your-church/

 

5. Members (especially leaders) in the church are in grave sin but no one is holding them accountable.

4. The pastor is preaching blatant heresy.

3. The church consistently ignores qualifications for elders and deacons.

2. The church is not attempting to live out the marks and purposes of the church.

1. There is simply no sense or expression of love among the people.

Interesting that this is from a secular website, very worldly. Not one peep about God outside of walking away from your church. I am sure the world would love to have His Church become a throw away church.

Why not follow scripture and tell them where they are going wrong instead of just walking away?

Well the only reason I can think of is that 'church' is a place

where the born of God gather to worship in community The Lord...

Elsewise your in the world on the mission field instead of 'church'

and you would be forsaking the assembly... Love, Steven

[angels4u]

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/11/16/5-reasons-you-should-leave-your-church/

 

5. Members (especially leaders) in the church are in grave sin but no one is holding them accountable.

4. The pastor is preaching blatant heresy.

3. The church consistently ignores qualifications for elders and deacons.

2. The church is not attempting to live out the marks and purposes of the church.

1. There is simply no sense or expression of love among the people.

 

This may be called a church but it absolutely does not sound like a Bible believing church!

 

Matthew  5:9

THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. 9'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF ME

 

The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.

[Qnts2]

 

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/11/16/5-reasons-you-should-leave-your-church/

 

5. Members (especially leaders) in the church are in grave sin but no one is holding them accountable.

4. The pastor is preaching blatant heresy.

3. The church consistently ignores qualifications for elders and deacons.

2. The church is not attempting to live out the marks and purposes of the church.

1. There is simply no sense or expression of love among the people.

 

This may be called a church but it absolutely does not sound like a Bible believing church!

 

Matthew  5:9

THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. 9'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF ME

 

The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.

 

 

Sadly, these churches do exist. Typically the pastor overclaims some spiritual authority and some might say that disobeying the pastor is the same as disobeying Jesus. Christians that are taught that kind of theology are afraid to challenge the pastor because it is viewed as a sin against Jesus. So, sometimes real Christians become caught in really bad churches.  One set of churches I know of but have never attended, strongly encourage home schooling, and of course have a home school course which can be purchased. The home school teaches these young children their bad theology.  

 

The following is a quote from a site about a pastor of a mega-church and was a major player in a denomination, and influenced the theology of many. I am not going to give a link and I will comment out the actual pastors nam.

 

In this group, married women are not allowed to work (outside of ministry or a family business), and having many children is seen as a sign of God's blessing. 'Name Omitted' stirred up controversy several years ago by telling a reporter after a critical 20/20 special came out on the movement and rampant sexual abuse within it that "it would be a cold day in hell before I would get my theology from a woman" and "the reason your (the reporter's) sorry soul is going to hell is because a woman told Adam what God thought of things".

 

This pastor took over after his father in law who taught the same thing and had the same sinful issues. Between the 2 men, they probably pastored this megachurch for over 30-40 years.

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Oak,,,,

    I clicked on the link & read the first "reason" to leave(#5) but could not find the rest of the story,there are just adds & comments and I could not find how to go to the next page,,,,it really wouldn't be fair of me to comment on what this pastor said without reading everything he had to say,,,,,so I won't ....

     As far as leaving any church ,I do believe that we can always count on God to lead us & guide us by praying and asking Him if ever we may come across a particular problem or issue,,,,,,,I have made moves before and clearly for growth,there does not have to be anything wrong to move forward & upward ............let Gods Will be done,Glory to God!                   With love-in Christ,,Kwik