[Dr. Thorne]

Most mainline churches have rejected the Gospel, alienated real believers and have mostly elderly congregations.

This article is correct, but should include the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Congregational churches across the country. They are all spiritually dead and will soon be shuttered.

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Most mainline churches have rejected the Gospel, alienated real believers and have mostly elderly congregations.

I know of one Episcopal congregation in Dallas were the youngest member is 65!

They are not gaining any membership, so they are basically on their death bed.

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"This article is correct, but should include the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Congregational churches across the country. They are all spiritually dead and will soon be shuttered."

This reminds me of Gamaliel's advice to the Jewish counsel with regard to the teaching of the Apostles in the book of Acts. He warned them that if the Apostles teach was not from God it would come to nothing and if it came from God they would not be able to overthrow it and could find themselves fighting against God himself. The teaching of the progressive apostate Churches is not from God and those Churches are rapidly coming to nothing. ie. They will soon be shuttered. Just like the Gnostics, the Marcionites, the Pelagians, the Antinomians, the Donatists, etc. etc.