28 January 2011

DANGERS TO THE CHURCH

Since the Day of Pentecost, the church of our Lord Jesus Christ has faced dangers. Today, here are some of the more obvious:
  • Society - seduced by its sin, attitude and example
  • Government - suffering its control and enforced conformity
  • Corruption - decay in life and action of the church itself
  • Liberalism - abandoning the true path of our Lord
  • Legalism - not trusting the Lord enough to accept the liberty he has given us
  • Internal conflict - personality trumping fidelity to the Lord
  • Persecution - more than ridicule
  • Arrogance - the true disease of the Scribes and Pharisees
Can we overcome these dangers? Of course; "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." These scriptures can help:

  • Faith: Romans 1:17, Ephesians 3:16-17
  • Knowledge: Ephesians 4:12-13
  • Practice: Romans 2:6-8
  • Coordination: Ephesians 4:16, Philippians 2:1-4
  • Separation: 1 Corinthians 10:14

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