“The End of Christian America,” headlines the front cover of Newsweek Magazine this week. Christian leaders rush to explain the cause of the failure of Christianity in the west. Any and all concerned are clawing for some substantial handhold, some piece of “relevant” Christianity, some kind of meaningful Christian relationships, or some fragment of an historical faith (whether catholic, protestant, or orthodox).
We interview Michael Spencer from internetmonk.com and author of an editorial piece recently published in the Christian Science Monitor, wherein he forecasts a collapse of evangelicalism. No easy answers on this segment of Generations, but some thoughtful remarks that may be the beginning of laying down a more deeply-rooted faith that will transcend the generations.
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“ Same old Deception. ” Broad is the road that leads to destruction and narrow is the way that leads to life and few shall find it.Jesus is the way,and not Mary or any other so called Saints.The so called heads of state who have turned to Rome are not with us because they never belonged in the first place.As Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life nobody comes to the Father except through ME:
Mary Hostak (5/20/2009)
“ Lets Wake Up ” THE REASON I THINK PEOPLE ARE COMING OUT OF THE CHURCH IS THIS. PEOPLE MUST BE DUSTING OFF THEIR BIBLE AND READING THEM. THAT IS WHY WE CAME OUT. WE FOUND WE WERE BEING TAUGHT TWO MAJOR LIES. ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED AND THE TEACHING OF THE "RAPTURE". BOTH TEACHINGS ARE OPPOSITE FROM WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES. WE HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BEING TAUGHT A LIE(S) OR COME OUT. WE CHOOSE TO COME OUT.
webwatch (5/15/2009)
“ Fear of God vs Love of God ” The Bible declares that the Fear of God is the beginning or foundation of wisdom.
Modern evangelicalism has made the love of God for individuals to be the foundation of its message.
The love of individuals for God is largely absent as a call to action. Any call to action is largely absent in the evangelical message except perhaps for a call to follow the formulas of easy believism.
Apostasy rather than revival has been the result and now collapse is forecasted.
In Proverbs 1:7 and 9:10, the fear of the Lord is called the beginning or foundation of wisdom.
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. (Psalm 34:11)
The fear of the LORD is a foundational lesson for children.
Even New Testament Churches Feared the Lord:
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the FEAR of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. (Acts 9:31)
Kenu (5/13/2009)
from Montreal, Canada
“ Great Sermon! ” Regardless of how people may respond to the unvarnished Gospel, it must be preached. The last thing we need is more easy-believerism. The REAL Gospel is simple but hard. And it is not a popularity contest. Jesus commanded His disciples to make disciples of men of all nations. Folks may have to fall into deep, dark desperation before they are ready to surrender totally to God--& perhaps this is why we are going through all this stuff now--& even then only a minority may ever truly follow Him. Yet there will always be a faithful remnant until He returns.
Stephen Brown (5/11/2009)
from Chattanooga
“ Great Sermon! ” thank you for the message, but you need to properly identify the problem in order to attempt a solution. The problem is not that we are not discipling properly, the problem is that the ones being disciples are not truly converted. The answer is not more discipiling, it is getting the gospel right. the gospel is not a methodology or a Roman road, it is something that actually happened in space and time, a work accomplished by God Himself to secure our salvation. It is God becoming man and bearing the eternal wrath of God on the behalf of sinners, the benifits of which are only apprehended by faith, a faith that WILL reveal itself by a life of repentance and sanctification. If there is no growth in a "disciple" it is perhaps because they are not a disciple. We need the gospel, the offencive, unrestrained raw gospel and if this is not enough, then nothing else can help. Thank you again for the message
Kevin Swanson has served as elder and pastor of Reformation Church, OPC since its inception. Kevin was raised on the mission field in Japan in the 1960's and 1970's. Together with his wife Brenda, they are bringing up five children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord....
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