Pardon the discomforting title, but ask one who knows that discomfort with much patience concerning this form of doctrinal abuse.
The following opinion of mine comes from the undercurrent that could be found in so many Churches today that are as numerous as the stars in the sky, but by-and-large, they are profoundly guilty of cleaving to the wrong recipe; The Connection vs The Power. Beware of this beast!
The many motto's Churches acquire I am weary of, but within all their varying initiatives, these all have the same connection to the Spirit:
`repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus the Messiah
for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit'
(Acts 2:37-38).
The Faith that then Dies
(“can faith save”?)
But this initial sound recipe is as far as they go and where they part from our NT forerunners.
You know the drill, shall I cite for you (dear reader) elsewhere in this section where that warning can be found to part from our dearest of worshiping acquaintances?, ,
“, , having a form of godliness, but denying
the power thereof: from such turn away.”
“, , it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our
salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is
far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off
the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.”
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.”
(2 Timothy 3:5, Romans 13:11, Ephesians 6:10)
It is either or the other; we seek the Lord accordingly, or we work "darkness" to fulfill an initiative accordingly!
The following opinion of mine comes from the undercurrent that could be found in so many Churches today that are as numerous as the stars in the sky, but by-and-large, they are profoundly guilty of cleaving to the wrong recipe; The Connection vs The Power. Beware of this beast!
The many motto's Churches acquire I am weary of, but within all their varying initiatives, these all have the same connection to the Spirit:
`repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus the Messiah
for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit'
(Acts 2:37-38).
The Faith that then Dies
(“can faith save”?)
But this initial sound recipe is as far as they go and where they part from our NT forerunners.
You know the drill, shall I cite for you (dear reader) elsewhere in this section where that warning can be found to part from our dearest of worshiping acquaintances?, ,
“, , having a form of godliness, but denying
the power thereof: from such turn away.”
“, , it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our
salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is
far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off
the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.”
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.”
(2 Timothy 3:5, Romans 13:11, Ephesians 6:10)
It is either or the other; we seek the Lord accordingly, or we work "darkness" to fulfill an initiative accordingly!
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