The Lukewarm Church

TheCypressTimes.com ^ | 01/27/2010 | Thomas N. Tabback

[Patriot1259]

There is a crisis in America, the foundation is shaken.

There is a crisis in America, the pillars begin to fall.

There is a crisis in America, the roof is collapsing.

There is a crisis in America, we are buried beneath rubble.

There is a crisis in America, the sirens wail.

There is a crisis in America, they fight to save body, not soul.

They sounded no warning, and into darkness America fell.

In the midst of our crisis, where is the church when We The People need it most?

[achilles2000]

“In the midst of our crisis, where is the church when We The People need it most?”

Speaking only about the institutional church: Where is it?

Entertaining itself (almost all of it), wallowing in various heresies (much of it - especially mainline Protestants), endlessly quoting John 3:16 to one another and droning “Just as You Are” at the end of the service and thinking that this constitutes evangelism
(most evangelicals), talking rubbish about economics and other things they don’t understand (liberal Catholics and Protestants), cowering before sodomites (Rick Warren and his ilk),and, last, but not least, sinning against their children by institutionalizing them in government schools (about 85% of the church).

What can you expect when most pastors are moral cowards leading feminized churches? (Is everyone offended yet? ;-)

[Tennessee Nana]

In the midst of our crisis, where is the church when We The People need it most?
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The church is just people the question should be ...

In the midst of our crisis, where is God when We The People need Him most?

And to that question God answers...

You have not because you ask not James 4:2

I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Ask and you will receive and your joy will be complete John 16:23, 24

Call unto me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you know not Jeremiah 33:3...

No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Joshua 1:5

I will never leave you not forsake you but I will come to you..Hebrews 13:5, John 14:18

Hunble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7

[Tennessee Nana]

This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.” Jeremiah 17:5, 7

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Thanks Tennessee Nana.

But it’s not working for me and my wife - yet.

[TexasRepublic]

“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

Jesus

[SnakeDoctor]

Some churches are right where they should be ... on the front lines.

This particular church, an Evangelical Baptist Church, is actually in the Cypress/Houston area.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2437668/posts

SnakeDoc

[Patriot1259]

Hey achilles2000 - YOU ARE RIGHT ON!

God Bless your courage to speak out!!!