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| Luke 19:45-46 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: But ye have made it a den of thieves. Note: The word den in the Greek is called: (spelaion ) which means a resort. The church today is not the church of old it has allowed satan to come in and pollute it's very core and foundation. It is recorded in the book of Acts that when the early church started they walked in power, authority, and oneness and in the fear of God. But as time went on something went wrong. The church today has allowed compromise and sin to plague the very foundation that it was built upon. It is now a church that moves in a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: 2 Tim 3:5. The church today has become what Jesus said in Luke 19:45-46 a den or a resort. Today we see relaxation, recreation and entertainment in most churches as never before. Even though the Gospel is being preached all over America and throughout to the world through daily television, radio programs, various published books in different languages all over the world. However the church of 2003 is the worst church that there has ever been. The church has lost her vision she is suppose to evangelize the world, cities, towns, communities, and neighborhoods which will bring revival throughout. But instead she is just having church singing, dancing, preaching, and raising money. Just like the church of the Laodiceans in Revelation 3:15 Jesus said that the church was wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. In other words, the church of the Laodiceans had a lot going on, put they didn't realize that their heart was so far from God. Most of today's churches are storytelling, fun-filled, prosperity-seeking institutions that hear of God's love, but despise and get angry when biblical correction comes forth. It is a church age that claims that they know God, but in both fruits and works, they deny Him. It is a church age in which people claim they are saved, but have a cigarette or drugs in one hand and a beer in another. It is an age where many are marring and divorcing at the drop of a dime. It is an age where saints are full of anger; they hate people, and seldom read their Bibles or pray. They are a people that claim to be Christian, but have no understanding of God's truth. There are spirits in the church that cause people to do what they want, when they want without any conviction. It is a church age of saying a sinner's prayer and believing a person is saved, even though afterward there is absolutely no evidence of repentance, the fruits of the Spirit, doing the will of God, or the fruits of the works of God. In some cases, the preachers know these things, but will not tell their congregations the truth. Some are afraid that people might leave their church and go elsewhere. They love the praise of men more than the praise of God. Having lots of unsaved or lukewarm people means more to them than having a few hot, spiritual people. It is a church that finds time to do all manner of things, but does not find time to humbly dwell in and study God's Word as if their life depended on it. The preaching, in many of today's churches, consists of foolishness, jokes, storytelling, and teaching what pleases people, rather than God's pure Word. They do not usually preach that THE THOUGHT OF FOOLISHNESS IS SIN-Pv 24:9. Some of America's best comedians are behind the pulpits such as Steve Harvey. What a blind church age, when we teach what other people and other books say, but we ignore what God says in His Word! The milk of the Word is diluted with lots of water. They preach watered-down milk messages. What a blind church age it is! Satan has creped in our churches bringing more false doctrine mixed with the truth; this worked more effectively. Satan is using prosperity, selfishness, false doctrine, and lukewarm preaching mixed with the truth; this has almost destroyed the church. Many of today's churches, in America, are a type of social club. They have committees, lots of programs, recreation areas, entertainment, paid singers, and comedians. There are many things to lure a person in and to please the carnal nature and flesh. There are many types of crusades and "revivals"; however, few generate true conviction for sin, where people are driven to their knees, confessing their sins, denying themselves, and crying out in brokenness over their wickedness. Revivals, in this lukewarm generation, seldom spark desire within one to be so hungry for Jesus. Many have a great church complex, a magnificent choir, large attendance, much money coming in, a vast radio and television ministry, an extensive mailing list reaching multitudes with a monthly magazine, and many letters and telephone calls coming in. BUT POSSESS NO POWER. Church it is time to wake up and get back on the right tract Jesus is standing outside knocking waiting to come back in. Jesus is knocking on the door of "His" church. The people inside are, undoubtedly, singing about Jesus; they may even be worshiping and praying to Him. Nevertheless, Jesus may not be in their hearts. God's Word has not found a place in them to dwell and grow. Yet Jesus continues to knock. He knocks on the door of people's hearts, as if to say, "Let Me in." IF ANY MAN HEAR MY VOICE. Jesus is talking to the individual. AND OPEN THE DOOR. To the individual that will hear the voice of Jesus and open the door of his heart, Jesus promises I will come in. |
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