repent or else

Monday, February 18, 2008

GRAHAM CALLS AMERICA'S CHURCHES GREATEST MISSION FIELD

EVANGELIST BILLY GRAHAM CALLED THE AMERICAN CHURCH THE GREATEST MISSION FIELD IN THE WORLD. QUOTING VANCE HAVNER GRAHAM SAID "AMERICANS WILL JOIN ANYTHING IF YOU GIVE THEM A BUTTON AND A TITLE". W.A. CRISWELL OF DALLAS TEXAS SAID BEFORE HIS DEATH HE HAD A DEEP FOREBODING THAT MANY OF OUR CONVERTS ARE NOT MUCH MORE THAN "JOINERS" WHO NEITHER KNOW NOR UNDERSTAND THE LORD SHIP OF CHRIST IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN. WE CAN'T TAKE JESUS AS SAVIOUR AND KNOWINGLY REJECT HIM AS LORD AND BE A CHRISTIAN. SALVATION IS NOT A CAFETERIA LINE WHERE YOU TAKE WHAT YOU LIKE AND LEAVE WHAT YOU DON'T.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

FORMER TELE EVANGELIST SAYS PROSPERITY GOSPEL IS A LIE

JIM BAKKER IS NOW RECANTING THE SO CALLED " PROSPERITY GOSPEL " AND NOW SAYS IT IS A COMPLETE LIE. SHOCKING WORDS FROM A MAN WHO PRACTICALLY INVENTED THE THEME. I DON'T SEE IT AS A SORT OF REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY TACTIC BUT A TRUE TURNING AND CHANGING OF THE MANS THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES. IT HASEN'T PREVENTED HIM FROM STILL SOLICITING FUNDS FOR HIS NEW VENTURE IN BRANSON, MISSOURI BUT HE NO LONGER PROMISED RICHES AND BLESSINGS FOR GIVING....ONLY A BLESSING FOR HELPING SPREAD THE GOSPEL TO THE WORLD. QUITE A CHANGE. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU FIND THE AIRWAVES FILLED WITH THESE THIEVES IN SHEEPS CLOTHING. WHILE THEIR LISTENERS STRIVE TO PUT THEIR LIVES TOGHETHER SOMEWAY THEY ARE JETTING ALL OVER THE WORLD LIKE DONALD TRUMP OR RUPERT MURDOCH. THEY CANNOT TALK 30 SECONDS WITHOUT THEIR LATEST SCHEME SURFACING TO BRING YOU " HEALTH AND HAPPINESS ALONG WITH LOTS OF MONEY, HOMES, CARS, LOVE, AND WHATEVER YOU CAN HOPE FOR IN THIS WORLD ". JIM

WHY REPENT OR ELSE?

ASK ANYONE WHAT JESUS' LAST WORDS TO THE CHURCH WERE AND THEY WILL TELL YOU "THE GREAT COMMISSION","GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL". THAT'S NOT TRUE. OUR LORD'S LAST WORDS TO THE CHURCH ARE FOUND IN THE REVELATION. AND THEY ARE "REPENT OR ELSE". NOT VERY SAVORY WORDS FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIKE UNTIMATUMS. FIVE OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES RECEIVED SEVERE REBUKES AND EXHORTATIONS TO CHANGE. REPENTENCE IS CHANGE. THE CHURCH TODAY IS IN SEVERE NEED OF REPENTENCE. AND THE PERCENTAGE IS ABOUT THE SAME, FIVE OF SEVEN OR ABOUT EIGHT OF TEN NEED REPENTENCE. MOST PASTORS AND DENOMINATIONAL LEADERS ARE IGNORANT OF THE NEED OR ARE FEARFUL OF THEIR BOARDS OR CONGREGATIONS. AFTER ALL, AREN'T THEIR MUCH MORE PLEASING THEMES TO MAJOR ON? THESE OTHER THEMES WILL BE USELESS UNTIL WE FIRST REPENT. REVIVAL IS NOT A PROTRACTED EVANGELISTIC PUSH TO TRY TO ADD MORE OF THE SAME KIND WE ALREADY HAVE. REVIVAL IS A WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AMONG HIS PEOPLE TO BRING REPENTENCE TO THE CHURCH. UNTIL WE FIRST REPENT WE CAN DO NOTHING ELSE. IT'S ALL HOT AIR AND USELESS ACTIVITY. THIS BLOG IS CREATED IN ORDER TO BRING THIS MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN THE 21ST CENTURY. MOST PREACHERS ARE AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR JOBS,REPUTATION, OR LIFE IF THEY SPEAK THEIR MINDS AND HEARTS ON THIS SUBJECT. I HAVE VERY LITTLE OF ANY OF THESE THINGS LEFT TO RISK SO I AM NOT AFRAID ANY LONGER. I DO NOT FANCY MYSELF ANOTHER LUTHER OR JOHN THE BAPTIST BUT SOMEONE HAS TO SOUND THE TRUMPET AND I DON'T HEAR ANY CERTAIN NOTES IN THIS DIRECTION. JOIN ME HERE FOR UPDATES AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS. WE ARE NOT OUT TO START A NEW CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR RAISE MONEY. WE ARE DESIROUS TO SEE TRUE REPENTENCE IN THE CHURCH BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. OR ELSE SOUNDS VERY OMINOUS TO ME COMING FROM OUR LORD'S MOUTH. HE DID NOT SPEAK IDLE WORDS. THANK YOU, JIM