Posted on 05/12/2025 6:21:00 AM PDT by Rev M. Bresciani
“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost its savour, wherewith it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.” – Matthew 5:13
Not too long ago, I took the time to get acquainted with the local law enforcement as to what’s been happening locally within the county.
I asked this person what his take was concerning the fruit of the church (Matthew 7:16–20), and in response, he said that they were great.
(Excerpt) Read more at new.americanprophet.org ...
Churches today are not churches at all using the Biblical definition.
The Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work (His death, burial, resurrection) is the 1. Foundation of the ekklesia of God; 2. He is the Head of the ekklesia of God; 3. He is the Center and has the pre-eminence in the ekklesia of God; 4. He and He alone is the Unifying Identity of the ekklesia of God (David Bolton, christcenteredchristianity.com).
He is none of these things in what are called churches today. Even the word “church” is not in scripture. Ekklesia in Greek was a common secular word used to describe gatherings even of unbelievers. Not a religious word.
Original article posted here, for those interested.
https://sonsoflibertymedia.com/the-culture-is-the-churchs-report-card/
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