Where has the Christian church failed?

[Snow4JC]

re: Where has the christian church failed?

[NITE OWL]

Instead of trying to please God, they chose to please the world.

[EricH]

Maybe a better question is how are we as individual believers failing to live as God would have us live. Jesus is the Lord and Head of the church. I would rather not spend time thinking up criticisms of the bride of Christ

[NITE OWL]

If Christ is the head of the church as we know it, there would be no criticisms.

The church you speak of is different then the one that is questioned.

[gypc]

The church hasn't failed.

[Gerioke]

I thought it was the hippy movement that failed.

[Crosslight]

hippy movement... cute

shalom

stacie

[Guest Sierra28]

The church hasn't failed.

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If we're talking about the "Bride of Christ" the remnant who has made herself ready, walking in the Spirit and longing and waiting for Christ's soon return then that is one thing, but if we're talking about the Church as a whole then the church as we know it in America has failed. She's no longer salt and light, but preaches an easy gospel and lives a life spotted by the world. A social gospel of prosperity, materialism and entertainment is what is sought by the majority of church-goers in America...Mega Churches who offer this type of gospel are filled to overflowing. A watered down gospel flows from the pulpits of Christian churches today that does not convict of sin or lead people to repentance. Christians think all they have to do is give God 2 hours on Sunday morning and the rest of the week live for themselves, their jobs and their pleasures. Others think all they need to do is perform many good works, give charitably to those less fortunate, and take part in every church program to be good Christians.

This is the Laodicean church age in America, rich and increased with goods thinking they have need of nothing...knowing not they are blind, wretched, poor and naked.

Many, many people call themselves "Christian" in America but most are just religious. Religion is standing around the Cross...Christianity is getting on the Cross...dying to the flesh and living a life pleasing to Christ. For if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW Creature...Old things have passed away and All things have become new.

But the Church has mingled with the World...they live like the world and enjoy the ungodly worldly pleasures. Christians can sit hours in front of the TV, rent DVD's or go to movies that use Jesus' and God's name as common curse words...watch sexual immorality, perverse acts and listen to the foul profanity and any twinge of conviction is repressed or else they never feel convicted...Why? Because there is no separation...no consecration...no dedication unto the Lord...they've become numbed to the Holy Spirit's still small voice and allowed the filth of the world to dull their spiritual senses.

Judgment must first begin at the house of God...and it's coming to America's churches....then it's coming to America as a nation. This nation has turned from God and cannot be called a Godly nation any more...and the Church is asleep...yes she has failed!

Edited August 25, 2005 by Sierra28

[NITE OWL]

The church hasn't failed.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If we're talking about the "Bride of Christ" the remnant who has made herself ready, walking in the Spirit and longing and waiting for Christ's soon return then that is one thing, but if we're talking about the Church as a whole then the church as we know it in America has failed. She's no longer salt and light, but preaches an easy gospel and lives a life spotted by the world. A social gospel of prosperity, materialism and entertainment is what is sought by the majority of church-goers in America...Mega Churches who offer this type of gospel are filled to overflowing. A watered down gospel flows from the pulpits of Christian churches today that does not convict of sin or lead people to repentance. Christians think all they have to do is give God 2 hours on Sunday morning and the rest of the week live for themselves, their jobs and their pleasures. Others think all they need to do is perform many good works, give charitably to those less fortunate, and take part in every church program to be good Christians.

This is the Laodicean church age in America, rich and increased with goods thinking they have need of nothing...knowing not they are blind, wretched, poor and naked.

Many, many people call themselves "Christian" in America but most are just religious. Religion is standing around the Cross...Christianity is getting on the Cross...dying to the flesh and living a life pleasing to Christ. For if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW Creature...Old things have passed away and All things have become new.

But the Church has mingled with the World...they live like the world and enjoy the ungodly worldly pleasures. Christians can sit hours in front of the TV, rent DVD's or go to movies that use Jesus' and God's name as common curse words...watch sexual immorality, perverse acts and listen to the foul profanity and any twinge of conviction is repressed or else they never feel convicted...Why? Because there is no separation...no consecration...no dedication unto the Lord...they've become numbed to the Holy Spirit's still small voice and allowed the filth of the world to dull their spiritual senses.

Judgment must first begin at the house of God...and it's coming to America's churches....then it's coming to America as a nation. This nation has turned from God and cannot be called a Godly nation any more...and the Church is asleep...yes she has failed!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You spoke well.

[CarolineS]

The church hasn't failed.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If we're talking about the "Bride of Christ" the remnant who has made herself ready, walking in the Spirit and longing and waiting for Christ's soon return then that is one thing, but if we're talking about the Church as a whole then the church as we know it in America has failed. She's no longer salt and light, but preaches an easy gospel and lives a life spotted by the world. A social gospel of prosperity, materialism and entertainment is what is sought by the majority of church-goers in America...Mega Churches who offer this type of gospel are filled to overflowing. A watered down gospel flows from the pulpits of Christian churches today that does not convict of sin or lead people to repentance. Christians think all they have to do is give God 2 hours on Sunday morning and the rest of the week live for themselves, their jobs and their pleasures. Others think all they need to do is perform many good works, give charitably to those less fortunate, and take part in every church program to be good Christians.

This is the Laodicean church age in America, rich and increased with goods thinking they have need of nothing...knowing not they are blind, wretched, poor and naked.

Many, many people call themselves "Christian" in America but most are just religious. Religion is standing around the Cross...Christianity is getting on the Cross...dying to the flesh and living a life pleasing to Christ. For if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW Creature...Old things have passed away and All things have become new.

But the Church has mingled with the World...they live like the world and enjoy the ungodly worldly pleasures. Christians can sit hours in front of the TV, rent DVD's or go to movies that use Jesus' and God's name as common curse words...watch sexual immorality, perverse acts and listen to the foul profanity and any twinge of conviction is repressed or else they never feel convicted...Why? Because there is no separation...no consecration...no dedication unto the Lord...they've become numbed to the Holy Spirit's still small voice and allowed the filth of the world to dull their spiritual senses.

Judgment must first begin at the house of God...and it's coming to America's churches....then it's coming to America as a nation. This nation has turned from God and cannot be called a Godly nation any more...and the Church is asleep...yes she has failed!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Amen. The church as it is now is asleep.

Did you ever notice when something major was about to happen the disciples fell asleep? For example at the Mount of Transfiguration the disciples fell asleep. Also in the Garden of Gethsemane the three chosen disciples were told to watch and pray and they fell asleep.

It makes you wonder if something major is about to happen in our time.

In Christ,

CarolineS