Post by A on Jul 15, 2018 13:22:16 GMT -7
Hi all. My church wrapped up a short series in Revelation 1-3 today and this came from last weeks sermon. Thought I'd share 
. I know there are churches like this all over the place where I live. It's something we need to be on guard for and to lovingly call them to repent when we see it.
15 Steps to Becoming a Lukewarm Church
1. The truth is not taught with precision and clarity.
2. Biblical implications are ignored.
3. A superficial peace with weak and sinful believers becomes the norm.
4. Personal Holiness as a life pursuit is viewed as overkill.
5. Preaching morphs into something more palatable.
6. Worldly influences ooze into the body life of the church.
7. New leaders rise up with unproven or morally weakened character.
8. Social gospel efforts begin to consume time and resources.
9. Doctrinal statements become more inclusive and less definitive.
10. Church discipline is abandoned all together as unloving.
11. Men abdicate their spiritual leadership in the church.
12. Families start to promote more positive views of cultural morality.
13. The core marriages of the church drift into worldliness.
14. People in the church stop contending for the truth.
15. Yet, the church still claims to be a vibrant place where sinners can find God.
. I know there are churches like this all over the place where I live. It's something we need to be on guard for and to lovingly call them to repent when we see it.15 Steps to Becoming a Lukewarm Church
1. The truth is not taught with precision and clarity.
2. Biblical implications are ignored.
3. A superficial peace with weak and sinful believers becomes the norm.
4. Personal Holiness as a life pursuit is viewed as overkill.
5. Preaching morphs into something more palatable.
6. Worldly influences ooze into the body life of the church.
7. New leaders rise up with unproven or morally weakened character.
8. Social gospel efforts begin to consume time and resources.
9. Doctrinal statements become more inclusive and less definitive.
10. Church discipline is abandoned all together as unloving.
11. Men abdicate their spiritual leadership in the church.
12. Families start to promote more positive views of cultural morality.
13. The core marriages of the church drift into worldliness.
14. People in the church stop contending for the truth.
15. Yet, the church still claims to be a vibrant place where sinners can find God.