Recently, I drove past a church and could not help but notice that on one of its walls was a large white banner, but what really drew my attention though, was the words written on it, which read: "IS GOD DEAD?" Is this really true? Yes___ or No___.
The banner appeared to be like some kind of a poll and suggested that people who read it should consider the statement and vote accordingly.
However, my immediate thought was this, what was the church doing posing this kind of arguement in the first place. Surely this kind of thinking, and questioning, goes against the grain of what a church is supposed to believe in, and stand for.
Secondly: this type of issue appears to be a clear denial of faith, because if the church in question is truly filled with believers in Jesus Christ then there is no way that this question of whether, or not, God is dead, would ever pass the lips of a true believer.
A true believer knows unquestionably that God is 'Alive' and that Jesus is their Saviour. This banner is in my view, a clear indicator that the "end of the Gentiles is drawing near" and that the "tares" have risen up among the "wheat" and are starting to choke the Life of The Gospel out of the Churches.
It is a situation reminiscent of that old idiom: "If you can't beat them - join Them" and as happens in other places in history "just bleed them dry".
How have the tares come to be so powerful in the church?
Well The Church is like a garden and as all gardeners know, plants do well when properly tended, fed and watered. The tares (weeds) are rooted out and the plants grow strong and healthy.
Jesus says to his pastors "Feed my Sheep" but what happens to the sheep when the Pastors do not feed them, but continuosly neglect them and in many cases even feed them the wrong kind of food. The sheep become aneamic and get all manner of sicknesses, and they become malnourished and starved and die. Satan knows this only too well.
Secularism is on the rise in Britain's Churches and political correctness is at the forefront of its agenda as it seeks to undermine true faith and Godliness in the church today.
The Bible warns believers that there is a day coming in the which, will be a famine..., not a famine of bread and water, but a famine of hearing "the Word" Of God...". That day is now! It is a day when men will run to and fro throughout the Earth, a day in which knowlege is increased... A day in which they shall search for the 'Word of God' and shall not find it.
To the true believer I have this one thing to say: Hold fast to the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
I find it absolutely shocking that a church would ever ponder the question of whether or not God is dead, even if this was just an attempt by the church in question to reach out to unbelievers or provoke debate.
ReplyDeleteAs the author of this blog rightly points out, for TRUE Christians in society today, God is very much alive and remains an important part of their daily lives.
I am glad that a site like 'All These Things' exists because it helps to remind Christians about the kind of secularised doctrine we could all be exposed to if we are not careful.
I really enjoy reading this site as the articles are always so informative and thought-provoking. Thank you!