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I was surprised to see so many sites with articles on the subject: “Is the Christian church dying?” I don’t know if it is standard practice but use Church when referring to the Church Jesus gave church and us for the various denominations, buildings, etc.
One of the articles contained a survey of major concerns facing Christian in the U/SA. Here are some of the results:
Watered-down gospel teachings 72%
Poor discipleship models 63%
Prosperity gospel teachings 56%
Political Polarization with churches 51%
I’d like to add one: Spending too much time in the Old Testament.
I have noticed the watered-down gospel over the past decades and feel that verse numbering plays a major part in it. We got verse numbering in 1550. The numbering system leaves a lot to be desired. If verse numbers defined sentence, it would be a little better. Using single verses can never replace the teachings of the New Testament.
Discipleship Matthew 16:24-27 (NASB1995)
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.”
I don’t think you have to do much interpreting for the above scripture. I also suggest you read”
1 Corinthians 1:1-17, reading the entire chapter wouldn’t hurt.
I can remember sitting down and gazing into space not long after being Baptized while asking myself, “Now what?” Religion has become business. Time is spent attempting to get more members. Quantity or quality?
The prosperity gospel, I don’t think much has to be said about that. You can have both.
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” John 3:6
Political Polarization: What is the church doing in politics?
Spending too much time in the Old Testament.
