#GodlessAmericanChurch
The reason why the United States is on a downward spiral spiritually & morally is because the modern American Church, for the most part, has forgotten how to walk daily in the presence and personality of God.
Most professing Christians believe that because they have - at some point - repeated a prayer or answered an altar call, because they go to Church regularly, because they pray before meals & at bedtime, because they read their bible for a few minutes on occasion or daily, and / or because they listen to Christian radio or watch Christian television on a regular basis, that they are saved & everything is just fine. Some go so far as to believe that this particular brand of "salvation" can never be lost. The harsh reality is that, although they may be very religious, most may not be saved at all.
You see, salvation is not about what we think or what we do. Rather, salvation is a man named Jesus Christ and unless you live each day walking in intimate fellowship with Him and complete reliance in Him, you can not partake of His righteousness (salvation), His nature (sanctification), or His redemption (eternal life). [*1st Cor. 1:30]
The genuine gospel of Jesus Christ is not that He died for your sins so that you would not have to, as some believe & teach today. Rather, it is that He gave His life so He may reside in you and you in Him. Basically, Jesus sacrificed His earthly life so that right relationship between God & man (in the form of the indwelling Holy Spirit) could be restored. You can not boast that Christ lives in you if you do not live each day in Him. [*John, chapters 14 & 15]
This, my friends, is why our nation is going to hell and the American Church, at this time, is powerless to stop it; American Christians are content with going through the motions, jumping through religious hoops, and doing what THEY THINK will please God. All of which is being performed through self effort, void of the presence and power of God. They do not take the time necessary to walk in and maintain an awareness of the presence of God so that they might immediately hear and respond to the will (heart) of God throughout each day, every day. Consistant abiding in Christ is an absolutely necessity in order to operate in the power of God so that souls will be saved, bodies will be healed, and captives set free.
Is "churchianity" (various forms of religious activity that your church expects of you) your daily routine or is Christ someone you truly know and trust? Before you answer, keep in mind that to truly know Christ is to become like Him [*1st John 3:2]. My friends, for the authentic Christian, Christ is our very life! [*Col. 3:4]
The reason why the United States is on a downward spiral spiritually & morally is because the modern American Church, for the most part, has forgotten how to walk daily in the presence and personality of God.
Most professing Christians believe that because they have - at some point - repeated a prayer or answered an altar call, because they go to Church regularly, because they pray before meals & at bedtime, because they read their bible for a few minutes on occasion or daily, and / or because they listen to Christian radio or watch Christian television on a regular basis, that they are saved & everything is just fine. Some go so far as to believe that this particular brand of "salvation" can never be lost. The harsh reality is that, although they may be very religious, most may not be saved at all.
You see, salvation is not about what we think or what we do. Rather, salvation is a man named Jesus Christ and unless you live each day walking in intimate fellowship with Him and complete reliance in Him, you can not partake of His righteousness (salvation), His nature (sanctification), or His redemption (eternal life). [*1st Cor. 1:30]
The genuine gospel of Jesus Christ is not that He died for your sins so that you would not have to, as some believe & teach today. Rather, it is that He gave His life so He may reside in you and you in Him. Basically, Jesus sacrificed His earthly life so that right relationship between God & man (in the form of the indwelling Holy Spirit) could be restored. You can not boast that Christ lives in you if you do not live each day in Him. [*John, chapters 14 & 15]
This, my friends, is why our nation is going to hell and the American Church, at this time, is powerless to stop it; American Christians are content with going through the motions, jumping through religious hoops, and doing what THEY THINK will please God. All of which is being performed through self effort, void of the presence and power of God. They do not take the time necessary to walk in and maintain an awareness of the presence of God so that they might immediately hear and respond to the will (heart) of God throughout each day, every day. Consistant abiding in Christ is an absolutely necessity in order to operate in the power of God so that souls will be saved, bodies will be healed, and captives set free.
Is "churchianity" (various forms of religious activity that your church expects of you) your daily routine or is Christ someone you truly know and trust? Before you answer, keep in mind that to truly know Christ is to become like Him [*1st John 3:2]. My friends, for the authentic Christian, Christ is our very life! [*Col. 3:4]