Just one note: notice Mrs Gungor makes no mention of Jesus or salvation as part of her religious experience. From a Reformed perspective, we would say that she and her husband were never saved to begin with, but were merely religious people in a Christianized setting.
Anyone can sing songs about God, but Christianity is more than singing songs, touring, and making lots of money. Christianity is not about being spiritual or religious, but being born again.
Louie Giglio, famous American pastor to the hip and hep, has decided to cancel Sunday worship for two weeks so his congregation can experience “Sabbath” rest.
When a volcano erupts, it is impossible to put the explosion back into the mountain. You either run from the explosion or it consumes you.
We wrote here in both 2012 and 2013 of the avalanche of homosexuality upon the Christian Church in the United States; how government would force pastors and churches to accept homosexuality or face persecution and penalty. What has transpired has not only moved quicker than we anticipated, the homosexual agenda is much more widely accepted than anticipated.
The existence of Christian schools, universities and Bible colleges is being challenged. Christian students are threatened and attacked. Christian bakers, photographers, county clerks, and pastors are targeted. Churches have been sued. And this is just the beginning, while most American churchgoers cover their eyes and their pastors ignore the Biblical call to the proclamation of the whole truth of God’s Word. The day is coming when you will be made to finally care … and then it will be too late.
In the last week, the firestorm has erupted to even greater proportions. Those who advocated for a “middle ground” now see there is no such thing. Dr Albert Mohler penned this important blog that we urge you to read and consider.
http://www.albertmohler.com/2016/08/30/response-david-gushee/
In Him [Jesus] we have redemption through His blood the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace (Ephesians 1:7).
If a man could atone for his sins by self-torture, Jesus would not have needed to die as the Lamb of God.
In commemoration of Reformation Day, October 31, 1517, the day on which Martin Luther nailed to the church door his 95 complaints against the Roman Catholic Church, comes this short, but relevant article:
http://www.tms.edu/preachersandpreaching/the-fire-that-fueled-the-reformation/
Being a reader of church history it has been fascinating to observe all the references to the Reformation on our current trip ….
Click here to read more: The Reformation Relics by Pieter Stok
