30/08/2021
The Bible warns "for the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." (2 Timothy 4:3,4.) This prophecy is being fulfilled right in our eyes today. People hate sound Biblical doctrine. People despise absolute Biblical truth. People hate the old time unchanging religion. Biblical preaching has been replaced with feel-good motivational speeches. Sin is not condemned and the sinner is left feeling good in sin. Churches have become places of amusement and centers of entertainment. Disciples have been reduced to mere spectators of celebrity preachers and rockstar worship leaders. The Lord says: βStand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, βWe will not walk in it." (Jeremiah 6:16) Don't just look for the largest church with the most popular charismatic leader. The size of the church or the popularity and charisma of the leader are not the measure of truth. The Bible teaches that truth is not popular and the religious majority is often in the wrong. Jesus says, "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." (Matthew 7:13,14) Pray that God will show you and lead you to a church that still teaches solid, uncompromising, unpopular but life-changing Bible truth. Give me the old time religion.