But I judge myself with this, not again
to come in grief to you. For if I grieve you,
also who is it that gladdens my, except he who
is grieved by me? And I wrote to you this me,
lest having come come grief I might have from
of whom it behoves me to rejoice; trusting
in all you, that my joy is of all you. For out
of much tribulation and distress of heart I
wrote to you through many tears; not that
ye might be grieved, but the love that ye might
know which I have more abundantly towards you.
2Corinthians 2:1-5
(literal translation, Geneva Bible)
This blog while speaking in regard to the current state of Christianity is not to denounce or to agree with men and women who are with all their heart attempting to remain faithful to the Word of God and are living Authentic Christian lives. This blog is not to be a simple diatribe, they'll come you didn't point out that which is obviously to be seen and known by anyone who takes a moment to look at the current state of affairs within Christianity. It is to reflect so that we know whether or not there is a problem, and it is simply knowledge to see that there is a problem within Christianity. If you know what the problem is, generally a solution is right at hand. Therefore, we need to examine Christianity and then where there are problems found to do that which is needed to correct the problem. One such problem can Christianity is those preachers who are obviously more about themselves than about the Gospel. These preachers danced around the platform, show little ethical respect for people by dressing like they're going to some sort of how we in a park or late, etc., even some to act as though they are drunk, shouting, wiping their forehead with handkerchiefs and probably most negative in a crowded though they have some sort of miraculous power. They go so far as to sell handkerchiefs and called him prior handkerchiefs and do all sorts of things to get people to be excited and follow their beliefs and teaching. Some of these men are very eloquent and pickle the ears with good sounding words, using good and tax, within their ideology and theology to get people to believe them, only, this is not the example set by the apostle Paul.
Paul was a scholar, a chief Pharisees, one who knew scripture very well and also was a very good orator and yet he did not allow this to glory in some degree the Gospel. Paul spoke out of abject humility and gave everything he said might mean to the power of God and even spoke that if the did not do this he would say of the power of God. If Paul impressed people with his Excellency of the speech that people would believe more in him than in the Gospel. And this is the current state of affairs in the Christian church for many people lock to hear these eloquent speakers shouting and screaming men and dancing around the floor and music played as though there is some sort of rock and with verses sung all over and over to get some totally euphoric emotion. People are so easy that fact to those kinds of things and seem not to be attracted to this simple preaching of the Gospel. We must remember, believe in Jesus Christ is a miracle, and this miracle is only produced by the efficacy of redemption, not by impressing us to speak, not by a winning and willing people by means of all kinds of antics and words that sound so good to the ear.
The creative power of redemption comes only through the preaching of the Gospel, and never because of the personality of the preacher. It is not that preacher should be able to speak well, and to present the Gospel clear and plain know it is when they go so far as to put themselves above the Gospel by any means that they seen to be working to put people to their way of thinking. An Authentic Christian preacher removes himself from such things that are now affecting the current state of affairs of the Christian church and keep themselves from anything that might hinder the Gospel as being presented. We must remember that preacher is there as a representative of God. Anything that latter is a preacher in their preaching of the Gospel will end in making them and they hearers a time a traitor of Jesus Christ and prevent the creative power of his That redemption from doing its work.
I have found a problem that exists in many pastors and teachers and preachers and that problem is that they have very little knowledge of Hebrew or Greek languages. Oh! They may have had some courses in their seminary but do little in the day and age when they have left those universities to do much more than a time may be looking to the Strong's dictionary to get some sort of definition of a Greek word. We must remember that God could in history sent Jesus Christ to come into this world at any time that He so desired. God is all-knowing and his timing is always perfect. The perfect time for Jesus Christ to enter into this world was when the world had a language that was used both in everyday use and in the use of commerce. Greek was bad word and Greek is a very plain and clear and at times we have a difficult time trying to use a good English word to describe the actual meaning of a Greek word. This is where a pastor, preacher, teacher should have a good understanding at least of the Greek language and use that and preparing their message so that they are not speaking just from their own opinion, their own theologies, their own ideology, rather, they are speaking the truth and pure Word of God. Sometimes when I look at a Greek word I find such eloquent and meaning, such deep meaning, and a new understanding of what the author was attempting to aid a person in their understanding of Jesus Christ and how to exercise Authentic Christian Faith.
When the Christian Church is the living Authentically there is a spreading of the Gospel so that people can hear the word of God and as Paul so aptly wrote to us that faith comes by hearing hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). it is clear that a nation whereby the people in general are living under authentic That Christianity the nation benefits whether you are a Christian or not. In fact the relationship with other countries is better and the interaction between them is better. A Christian living under Authentic Christian Faith is a nation of peace, a peaceful and happy country, a happy home, and this nation would be respected and loved by other countries. Maybe not Islam for they are a religio/political nation that believe that everybody must be underneath their Sharia Law, a law that allows them to kill people who do not believe the way they believe (and some people are so stupid to think that these people or people will beat them up cannot be see what is presented to them and prove that it is not true). In fact even Christianity in the past, particularly in the Inquisition attempted in some way to do this same thing it was not for the hand of God leading those who want and did Live As Authentic Christians we would still be nothing more than what the Muslims are a people who will kill if you do not believe the way they say you should delete. That is why do not believe in a theocracy, for history will tell us that when a king or queen was one thing or another they would kill people if they did not believe the same way that they made law saying that they should believe a certain way. No that is not Authentic Christianity, yet this has become largely the current state of Christianity. Pluralism, inclusiveness, and multiculturalism, plagues the church and leads to doubt the word of God that states that the men are fallen in their nature and are in need of a Savior and that Savior is Jesus Christ.
The love of God is a love that brings to the believer in Him peace, assured hope, security, and only the God of the Bible is a God that promises, and his promises are always good, to give to those who believe upon his favorite to me and Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity, The Wisdom of God, The Only Begotten Son of God, to die making it possible for you to have forgiveness of your sins, of your fallen nature to be completed when you enter into eternity at the second coming of Jesus Christ. What are you waiting for? Now is the time to live as an Authentic Christian.
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace
at this time, then there shall enlagement
and deliverance awry it to the Jews from another place;
but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed:
and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom
for such a time as this?
Esther 4:14
Choose this day whom you will serve
Richard L. Crumb
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