In the inbox this morning… Posted on January 7, 2008 By pamela Every now and then I receive an email that strikes a chord with me… perhaps punctuates a thought or confirms another study. Well, that’s how this one was for me this morning. As with all the other distractions to what’s going on in our family this week, I see this distraction as a welcome one – for it actually confirms the “why” behind what we believe what we believe and why we do what we do. When we take stands for the Word or when we take stands against the trends in the church today, it’s not that we are seeking only to preserve and promote an ‘old way’ but we seeking to shine a light on the atrocities of the ‘new ways’ of the church. Mostly, as one often encouraged and inspired by Spurgeon and as one who takes a stand against the false gospel of the so called post-modern ‘church,’ I share the following mail. So, here’s from my inbox this morning: GodThoughts Wired! There is a ‘Different Gospel’ in Town: Part 2 Brad Reiches Monday, January 7, 2008 GodThoughtsWired! “There is a ‘Different Gospel’ in Town” PART 2 Consider the following statement made by a man known as “The Prince of Preachers:” “It is absolutely necessary to the preaching of the gospel of Christ that men be warned as to what will happen if they continue in their sins… You are too delicate to tell the man that he is ill! You hope to heal the sick without their knowing it. You therefore flatter them; and what happens? They laugh at you; they dance upon their own graves. At last they die! Your delicacy is cruelty; your flatteries are poisons; you are a murderer. Shall we keep men in a fool’s paradise? Shall we lull them into soft slumbers from which they will awake in Hell?” C.H. Spurgeon, bold mine When the “gospel” is presented without a clear presentation of the law, sin, judgment, and hell, the requisite repentance necessary for true conversion is rarely present. The result then, are “false converts” who think they are saved, but are not (see Matthew 7:21-23). One concerned GodThoughtsWired! subscriber questioned the validity of my concern. Perhaps clicking on the following advertisement might help: Mars Hill Church Sponsors New Year’s Eve Booze ‘n Dance Club I’m pretty confident that once the crowd gets “liquored up” for free, they’ll be pretty receptive to anything else the “preacher” has to offer. I can just picture it: “Happy New Year everybody. Praise God! Before our designated drivers escort you home, I’d like to make sure that you’re going to Heaven. How many of you want to go to Heaven when you die? If so…just raise your hand right now… I’ll say a little prayer for ya’…AND YOU’RE IN! See you all at next year’s party. Please be sure and pick up a flyer on your way out that tells you about our weekly gathering… WATERIN’ HOLE WEDNESDAYS!” When false prophets and false teachers give a false witness based on a false testimony and false signs & wonders; the result, more times than not…are false converts… EVEN WHEN EVERYONE INVOLVED IS SINCERE! Later on I’ll share a bit of family happenings in our home this week as we prepare for Timothy’s departure to Africa where he will begin life as a missionary in Ghana, West Africa. —-pamela The Church Today
the illusive secret Posted on February 16, 2007 What’s the going phrase? What’s the best read? What’s the best thing to be doing, seeing, saying, wearing, thinking? You’ll find out about it on Oprah. Everybody loves… Oprah. So… what’s the big deal about that? I’m treading perhaps into fiery territory, but I’ll tread… I know, I know… I… Read More
Birthcontrol at Mars Hill Posted on February 29, 2008 In our area lots of folks are drawn to the Mars Hill church in Seattle and ‘tens of thousands’ more who listen on line. I began to watch this lengthy video – it is a sermon, after all, and listened to his take on birth control and what the Bible… Read More
Let us be not silly women Posted on November 28, 2007 These verses continue to weigh heavily on my mind in the last couple of years and particularly in recent months as leaders of great multitudes wander from the Truth of the Scripture and the deity and supremacy of the Lord Jesus and of the Word of God. I meditate on… Read More
Pamela, Wow! As someone who also the becoming so pervasive….it saddens me and then I must say I get mad! As someone who is also seeing this happen in my own extended family I must say once again I get mad….because those of us who really want to spread the word about “the word” of God it is frustrating that so many are more interested in not offending and therefore they are leading people down the merry path to hell. I remember there was a time when I was not walking with the Lord and you know I remember those who really loved me never compromised the “word” they gave me the truth in love but it was never watered down….and for that I am forever thankful because today I walk with the Lord without compromise. I think we need to pray that those that we love will not allowed their ears to be tickled by this watered down compromised doctrine. Blessings, Vikki
Heart cutting, thought provoking, and intensely convicting. Thanks for posting. I don’t think that the Church today understands the critical condition we are in. We must stand or else we will fall. Thanks again! Much love..