I'm not too sure this thought can only be directed at the Evangelical crowd. I've observed cold reactions from many so called Christians lately although in all fairness, I have no idea the variety they consider themselves to be. I keep hearing in the background how the hearts of many will have grown cold. It's a sad thing to witness when people of no faith seem to be at times more caring & loving than our own brethren. Just saying...
Pastor JD addressed this very issue not too long ago with his own personal experience. We live in very sad times, IMO.
I tend to agree, especially in the US. There is a sense of disconnectedness with anything happening outside of US interests. Church people concentrate on the political and material over compassion. Pastors building kingdoms on earth for themselves, indulging their followers on trips and cruises that most cannot afford while their followers put them on pedestals, unafraid to call out bad doctrine. It’s wild to watch. And extremely sad.
I hate to say this but here I go. We are very human and we NEED a SAVIOR! We are still in this world and we can get bogged down with many of our human emotions. That doesn’t excuse it,…but Jesus has bought us by His Blood, forgiveness. I know that I don’t always reflect Jesus but I get convicted and Jesus reminds me that I have a lot of learning to do. Once again I am grateful for My Jesus who does forgive and I can wake up tomorrow and start again with the Love of Jesus in me. I am flawed. But Jesus is greater in me than he who is in the world. 🩸✝️🙏🏻
Pablo, thank you for your honesty about the church. I myself need to mirror Jesus in my life. I want to be a genuine believer and ambassador for Jesus and not misrepresent my Saviour. That song "I don't want to go through the motions" is for me. We don't know when Jesus will return for the church and I definitely want to be ready for His return. I always enjoy your insight because you are transparent and do not talk about "fluff" Many blessings to you and your family. Keep speaking the truth.
Until we turn over our entire life to Christ, we will hit many stumbling blocks and satan will hit us hard at our weaknesses, but if we keep our focus on Jesus, pray constantly, he'll help us finish the race.
And Pablo, you gave it a fair review (the comment)but are the ones linking or calling us evangelicals even know what that means OR are they linking us with the Prosperity churches, the Osteens, the Duplantis, Rick Warren's? Those groups are in a different realm than us, fair to say, they appear to be on the ladders first rung and continually being fed baby food, now there's some evangelicals caught up in that too. I call the followers of these style preachers "Sunday Only Christians" because after church, it's right back into the ways of the world and we know we can't serve two masters. Then we have the "fence sitters", can't make up their mind. What they first must answer is who owns the fence? It's satan. I'm mid-60'ish, from 4-18 I rarely missed church, I live in NC now, but grew up in NE Ohio, predominantly Catholic so a lot of middle school and high school girlfriends were Catholic, but my church was Akron Baptist Temple, a mega church in the 60's through mid 80's, but never heard preaching on Revelation until I was 17 and me and some HS Football buddies went to a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Conference in WV. One of the guest speakers spent 2 nights on Revelation and Daniel, my first real sermons on prophecy. It caught my attention! Bought a couple books on it and read them that summer, 1976. It stuck with me, but I certainly didn't understand much of it then. Then off to college, caught up in the world, women, college parties, and pretty much spent next 35 years fighting God. Came to my senses around the age of 45 and the next 20 years dove headfirst back into Bible study and prophecy understanding. Sorry, long story, but now I know what I wish I knew in the 70's-2000.
I told that story, because I think it explains to a lot of people what just being fed baby food produces, pseudo-christians or baby Christians that can't graduate upward. My own solution was listening to multitudes of preachers, even different denominations can bring good messages. I now only go to one primary church, our pastor is near my age and our testimonials parallel, I teach Sunday School to the elders and every Sunday I remind them, don't rely on just me and Pastor Terry, check up on us, use discernment, read the Word yourselves with Holy Spirit guidance, listen to other preachers too. It helped me climb the ladder, still climbing too, a lifetime journey or as Paul says "finish the race".
I totally agree! What is “evangelical “? I really do not like that term, as it puts a lot of people in a category that tends to leave a bad taste in peoples mouths. If you ask me the term used to identify “True Believers” should be “born again believer”.
No where does the Bible say there will be any revival, it says there will be a departure from faith,to false teachings. The only revival I see, is born again believers being a remnant, especially in the spoiled west, who do not know what hardship, struggle and real persecution is! The countries who are flourishing in Christ are growing!
We have taken the grace of God and the freedom He gives for our souls and are found wanton,,thus succumbing to demonic teachings and such, being lead astray.Putting to shame the cross of Christ.
May we get our sound teachings from His Word,,,exactly why He provided it for us!
Man is not to be followed or put on a pedestal! HIS WORD is our ONLY source of Truth! If we followed the Word,,we would be have a true testimony of the changing power in Christ!
We change our beliefs like socks, no wonder unbelievers look at the “church” and are not interested. We as disciples and Pastors, have failed to follow the Scripture, making excuses for slack behaviour!
I say shame on us all!
Good thoughts Pablo thank you. It is important to remind us Jesus is coming and there is little time to play “Believer”
I'm not too sure this thought can only be directed at the Evangelical crowd. I've observed cold reactions from many so called Christians lately although in all fairness, I have no idea the variety they consider themselves to be. I keep hearing in the background how the hearts of many will have grown cold. It's a sad thing to witness when people of no faith seem to be at times more caring & loving than our own brethren. Just saying...
Pastor JD addressed this very issue not too long ago with his own personal experience. We live in very sad times, IMO.
I tend to agree, especially in the US. There is a sense of disconnectedness with anything happening outside of US interests. Church people concentrate on the political and material over compassion. Pastors building kingdoms on earth for themselves, indulging their followers on trips and cruises that most cannot afford while their followers put them on pedestals, unafraid to call out bad doctrine. It’s wild to watch. And extremely sad.
Correcrion...afraid to call out bad doctrine*
I think the answer is more complicated than 2-3 minute video.
I hate to say this but here I go. We are very human and we NEED a SAVIOR! We are still in this world and we can get bogged down with many of our human emotions. That doesn’t excuse it,…but Jesus has bought us by His Blood, forgiveness. I know that I don’t always reflect Jesus but I get convicted and Jesus reminds me that I have a lot of learning to do. Once again I am grateful for My Jesus who does forgive and I can wake up tomorrow and start again with the Love of Jesus in me. I am flawed. But Jesus is greater in me than he who is in the world. 🩸✝️🙏🏻
Pablo, thank you for your honesty about the church. I myself need to mirror Jesus in my life. I want to be a genuine believer and ambassador for Jesus and not misrepresent my Saviour. That song "I don't want to go through the motions" is for me. We don't know when Jesus will return for the church and I definitely want to be ready for His return. I always enjoy your insight because you are transparent and do not talk about "fluff" Many blessings to you and your family. Keep speaking the truth.
Until we turn over our entire life to Christ, we will hit many stumbling blocks and satan will hit us hard at our weaknesses, but if we keep our focus on Jesus, pray constantly, he'll help us finish the race.
And Pablo, you gave it a fair review (the comment)but are the ones linking or calling us evangelicals even know what that means OR are they linking us with the Prosperity churches, the Osteens, the Duplantis, Rick Warren's? Those groups are in a different realm than us, fair to say, they appear to be on the ladders first rung and continually being fed baby food, now there's some evangelicals caught up in that too. I call the followers of these style preachers "Sunday Only Christians" because after church, it's right back into the ways of the world and we know we can't serve two masters. Then we have the "fence sitters", can't make up their mind. What they first must answer is who owns the fence? It's satan. I'm mid-60'ish, from 4-18 I rarely missed church, I live in NC now, but grew up in NE Ohio, predominantly Catholic so a lot of middle school and high school girlfriends were Catholic, but my church was Akron Baptist Temple, a mega church in the 60's through mid 80's, but never heard preaching on Revelation until I was 17 and me and some HS Football buddies went to a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Conference in WV. One of the guest speakers spent 2 nights on Revelation and Daniel, my first real sermons on prophecy. It caught my attention! Bought a couple books on it and read them that summer, 1976. It stuck with me, but I certainly didn't understand much of it then. Then off to college, caught up in the world, women, college parties, and pretty much spent next 35 years fighting God. Came to my senses around the age of 45 and the next 20 years dove headfirst back into Bible study and prophecy understanding. Sorry, long story, but now I know what I wish I knew in the 70's-2000.
I told that story, because I think it explains to a lot of people what just being fed baby food produces, pseudo-christians or baby Christians that can't graduate upward. My own solution was listening to multitudes of preachers, even different denominations can bring good messages. I now only go to one primary church, our pastor is near my age and our testimonials parallel, I teach Sunday School to the elders and every Sunday I remind them, don't rely on just me and Pastor Terry, check up on us, use discernment, read the Word yourselves with Holy Spirit guidance, listen to other preachers too. It helped me climb the ladder, still climbing too, a lifetime journey or as Paul says "finish the race".
I totally agree! What is “evangelical “? I really do not like that term, as it puts a lot of people in a category that tends to leave a bad taste in peoples mouths. If you ask me the term used to identify “True Believers” should be “born again believer”.
No where does the Bible say there will be any revival, it says there will be a departure from faith,to false teachings. The only revival I see, is born again believers being a remnant, especially in the spoiled west, who do not know what hardship, struggle and real persecution is! The countries who are flourishing in Christ are growing!
We have taken the grace of God and the freedom He gives for our souls and are found wanton,,thus succumbing to demonic teachings and such, being lead astray.Putting to shame the cross of Christ.
May we get our sound teachings from His Word,,,exactly why He provided it for us!
Man is not to be followed or put on a pedestal! HIS WORD is our ONLY source of Truth! If we followed the Word,,we would be have a true testimony of the changing power in Christ!
We change our beliefs like socks, no wonder unbelievers look at the “church” and are not interested. We as disciples and Pastors, have failed to follow the Scripture, making excuses for slack behaviour!
I say shame on us all!
Good thoughts Pablo thank you. It is important to remind us Jesus is coming and there is little time to play “Believer”
Maranatha!🇨🇦🙏🏻