Friday, January 16, 2015

Biblical Christianity vs. Commercial Christianity

Here is an interesting article. 
http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/the-pulse/47904-21-contrasts-between-commercial-and-biblical-christianity

More and more we see Jesus being pushed to the side.  People like some of what the bible says so long as they don't need to change their way of life.  Even "Christians" are adopting a view point of tolerance for other faiths and watering down the Gospel, picking and choosing what they want to believe and leaving out the truly convicting passages.  We see the rise of more and more "seeker friendly" churches who are more concerned about the numbers in the door verses those saved for the Kingdom.  People are church hoping until they find the "perfect church" that makes them feel good.  As my pastor has said, if you find the perfect church don't go there because you will mess it up.  But seriously, our faith is not about having an emotional experience, our culture has gotten more concerned about feeling good and getting donuts after a service, or making sure the congregation is entertained rather then being convicted.  All love, no Truth.

Another article claims that in "2012, nearly 20% of the public now consider themselves atheist, agnostic."  

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/01/christianity_is_losing_in_america.html

It's no wonder.  When you are wish-washy on the foundational teachings of your faith there is nothing to stand on.  You can on except beliefs that go against the core of Biblical teaching.  People will walk away.

As Christians working in entertainment, this should convict us.  We are not here to sell Jesus.  We are here to bow down and serve Him and His people, for His glory, not ours.  Love and Truth.  You cannot have two foundations

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26 Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

Matthew 7:24-27