I know I harp on this a lot and so many of you must be getting tired of hearing it, so I invite you to gather as one united voice and do something about it. The only way to get me to stop writing and speaking about this issue is to come together and make a difference. I could speak of the division of the church through the applications of denominationalism but when we break it down to the essential basics, faith in the Almighty Creator, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and the promise of eternal salvation through Christ, the rest is rather trivial. Consider this, the version of the Bible that you read is not as important as actually reading and embracing the Word of God. There is nothing in the Scriptures that states you will not be allowed through the gates of Heaven if you do not consume the proper juice and cracker for the Holy Communion. If you do not say the prayer of salvation during the declaration of faith, your conversion to Christianity is void, said no one ever in the Good News.
My question is this, when did we become puppets for the
whims of the newest power-players; social media moguls and media spin-masters?
Leaders of nations cow down to the media because they need the support of this
group to remain in power. Cancel culture now rules the way many live their lives,
and this causes so much division. I want to hear my opinion coming out of your
mouth is now the attitude and having a respectful debate has been replaced with
yelling and social bullying. Unity has been replaced with division caused by
fear of ostracism, social shunning, and loss of standing in the communal order.
God did not intend us to be a solo act, He intended us to live in relationship
with each other, to watch over each other in times of need and celebrate with
the community when life is going well. This is not to say we all have to exactly
like each other, but we should really work in cooperation with each other to seek
out a life of joy and unity.
For just as each of us has one
body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so
in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the
others. Romans 12:4-5
So here is the challenge; seek out ways to raise one another
up, to strengthen your brothers and sisters in their journey and to lift up
those who have been tossed aside and are left beside the road. For those who
are hurting, they don’t care what denomination you are, they only remember that
you took the time to stop and take time with them. We are all on the same
journey and it is tough enough with those out there trying to divide and create
chaos. In the famous words of the great Canadian philosopher, Red Green, “Remember,
I’m pulling for you, we’re all in this together.
This week we finish our series on the grace of God. We
invite you to join us this Sunday either in person or watch us online at 10:30
AM.
Facebook Live - https://www.facebook.com/main.ave.31
YouTube Live – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs9LIkN_QTdVM6eVXEgy9QA
We look forward to seeing you this Sunday.
Blessings,
Pastor Todd
www.mainavefellowship.blogspot.com
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