Hello Church,
Amos the Prophet stated that the days are coming, says the Lord, that He would send a famine on the land, BUT not a famine of food or thirst, but of hearing the Word of the Lord (Amos 8:11-12). If you were here last Sunday, you may remember the video clip that was shown of Bernie Sanders (socialist), who is also a Democratic presidential candidate speaking at Liberty University stating that he was for abortion and for gay marriage - and a large percentage of the students cheer after he made those statements. If you're like me, I thought Liberty was a Christian university, BUT after hearing those cheers, I wonder if these students are hearing the Word of the Lord. What's happening in the Church world today? Are we losing our convictions? Has our salt lost it flavor? Has our light gone out?
I believe that the winds of change are blowing, separating the wheat from the chaff and that what we see is just the beginning. If repentance doesn't happen in the hearts of the people and in the Church, there will eventually be 3 kinds of churches -
1. A "lukewarm" church who has allowed compromise to run full course and is completely void
of the power of God. This church isn't really a church at all - it's an auditorium to gather to
hear someone give a book report.
2. A church in the middle trying to "ride the fence" through accommodation to avoid getting
persecuted and rejected. It's a church where depending on what day it is - is what they
believe.
3. A Church who holds fast to the truth and faces opposition because it refuses to bend. This
Church doesn't take surveys, it studies the Word of God.
Church - in the times we live in, be of good cheer - there will always be a remnant of Believers who will not bow to the pressures of society. That remnant will be those who will experience unknown levels of the power of God as a result of their commitment to stand on truth.
P. Tom Carubba
Amos the Prophet stated that the days are coming, says the Lord, that He would send a famine on the land, BUT not a famine of food or thirst, but of hearing the Word of the Lord (Amos 8:11-12). If you were here last Sunday, you may remember the video clip that was shown of Bernie Sanders (socialist), who is also a Democratic presidential candidate speaking at Liberty University stating that he was for abortion and for gay marriage - and a large percentage of the students cheer after he made those statements. If you're like me, I thought Liberty was a Christian university, BUT after hearing those cheers, I wonder if these students are hearing the Word of the Lord. What's happening in the Church world today? Are we losing our convictions? Has our salt lost it flavor? Has our light gone out?
I believe that the winds of change are blowing, separating the wheat from the chaff and that what we see is just the beginning. If repentance doesn't happen in the hearts of the people and in the Church, there will eventually be 3 kinds of churches -
1. A "lukewarm" church who has allowed compromise to run full course and is completely void
of the power of God. This church isn't really a church at all - it's an auditorium to gather to
hear someone give a book report.
2. A church in the middle trying to "ride the fence" through accommodation to avoid getting
persecuted and rejected. It's a church where depending on what day it is - is what they
believe.
3. A Church who holds fast to the truth and faces opposition because it refuses to bend. This
Church doesn't take surveys, it studies the Word of God.
Church - in the times we live in, be of good cheer - there will always be a remnant of Believers who will not bow to the pressures of society. That remnant will be those who will experience unknown levels of the power of God as a result of their commitment to stand on truth.
P. Tom Carubba