Today’s Thought “Campus Crusade?” G. Ward

Psalm 119

⁸⁹ Forever, Lord, Your word stands in heaven. ⁹⁰ Your faithfulness continues throughout generations;
You established the earth, and it stands.

 

I read about a church in England whose pastor sought to embrace an annual festival’s appearing in his district that attracts thousands who’ll pass their place of worship; so, he insisted they install beer dispensaries so as to capitalize monetarily, while pervading ideas of being an all-inclusive faith facility. He stated (shamefully), “What I say to them is that this is just part of our way of welcoming all sorts of people into the church, above all, we want people to come in and have a positive experience of their time here. Many people don’t come into the church building at all, and actually, if people come in and have a great time at a festival event, then who knows, maybe they’ll come in for something else as well when we put it on.”

  God’s Word will not change, along with remaining spiritually relevant. Those who trust in Holy God’s transcendence (i.e., HE is beyond our experiences and perception as Sole Creator.), understands our living must abide in the spiritual makeover in the faith HE imposed – “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God” (Matt.4:4) and whereas there’s periodic lapse of this actuality, even with believers, that settles on similar compromising mechanisms (e.g., fairs, festivals, great concerts), often adherent to secular visuals, inviting (seemingly) onto the masses, those same outsiders will appreciate our hospitality, but won’t relinquish their quests for additional venues equally or more appealing. In other words, you won’t win anyone to your fellowship, while compromising your ongoing sanctification. Truth (John 14:6) presented remains the ONLY way onto real growth (i.e., not numerical, nor popularity’s stance, but Blessed Assurance) …