Some churches deny the efficacy of Jesus finished work on the cross by spending time and resources wooing the unsaved to the Christian Club instead of calling them to repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, how many times I have heard the testimonies of professing Christians - -testimonies that culminate with happy membership at a church and not with the bending of the knee, in repentance and by faith, at the foot of the cross. Some churches deny the efficacy of Jesus finished work on the cross, diminishing the gospel as the power of God for salvation, by insisting Jesus and the gospel need the help of mans innovation and perceived ability to make the gospel more palatable. This is demonstrated through gimmicks, sales pitches, bait and switch tactics, and playing to the primal desires of health, wealth, prosperity, ease, comfort, and happiness without accountability. Some churches deny the sufficiency of Jesus finished work on the cross by teaching unbiblical mantras such as: Christians have to earn the right to share the gospel with someone. Unbelievers need to see Jesus in you before they will hear what you have to say. People need to hear more than ‘Jesus can forgive your sins and give you eternal life.’ They need help with the real problems theyre facing today. Some churches deny the efficacy of Jesus finished work on the cross by failing to distinguish service, helps, and hospitality from evangelism, which is the actual and literal presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are lost and bound for Hell.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 04:03:38 +0000