Christ's Free Servant Posted May 11, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 197 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,461 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/18/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/31/1949 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Sue, The problem with the seeker friendly church we left was that repentance was never preached. Our pastor started preaching a prosperity doctrine. In other words not what you can do for God, but what God will do for you. The church filled to the brim and it is a large church. Because repentance was not preached, he then began giving seminars on sex. I never thought I would hear such drivel coming from the pulpit. But we had people who were coming into the church, living with fiance's. It was abhorrent to me as a christian to watch the downfall of this church. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I understand. God has placed a HUGE burden on my heart to preach repentance, because that is the message - the message of the cross - that is getting lost in this new wave of churches. And, yes, along with that is coming a moral decline where sin is acceptable. So, the churches that preach repentance and confront sin and give people accountability are losing people to the churches who don't get on to people about their sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir W Dakotah Posted May 11, 2005 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 87 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/07/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 11, 2005 I understand. God has placed a HUGE burden on my heart to preach repentance, because that is the message - the message of the cross - that is getting lost in this new wave of churches. And, yes, along with that is coming a moral decline where sin is acceptable. So, the churches that preach repentance and confront sin and give people accountability are losing people to the churches who don't get on to people about their sin. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>2Ti 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 2Ti 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. If you read the 3 chapter of 2 Timothy it is talking about the last days. We are in those perilous times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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