The power of genuine Christianity was displayed no more effectively than in the early years of Methodism. It remained a force for the conversion of souls to God for nearly 200 years until the scourge of leftists came into
the fold and corrupted its soul.
Today Methodism is less than a shell of its former Christian mission. It is a derelict, drunk on its once great power, offering a thin gruel of corrupted institutionalism instead of the ministry of Christ.
Yes, it is sad and unfortunate.
Today Methodism is less than a shell of its former Christian mission. It is a derelict, drunk on its once great power, offering a thin gruel of corrupted institutionalism instead of the ministry of Christ.
the same can be said about any modern religion; horizontal centering on the congregation, rather than the vertical focus on the Deity...nowhere is this more evident than in the modern Catholic Church, with its social club atmosphere and laity dressed for the beach...
>>The power of genuine Christianity was displayed no more effectively than in the early years of Methodism. It remained a force for the conversion of souls to God for nearly 200 years until the scourge of leftists came into
the fold and corrupted its soul.
>>Today Methodism is less than a shell of its former Christian mission. It is a derelict, drunk on its once great power, offering a thin gruel of corrupted institutionalism instead of the ministry of Christ.
I often think about exactly what you said. The “Method” of Methodism is the most powerful way to follow Christ. It is the reason for the Methodist revival.
But, the Arminian theology made it too weak to withstand the onslaught of 20th century Progressivism.
I left the UMC for political and theological reasons, but I look to the orthopraxy of the Methodists, especially the pre-UMC Methodists, and wish that I could find a Methodist Reformed Church.