"And all nations will be gathered before him, and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats "(Matthew 25:32).
of evil is infesting the field of the Lord it is so clear that even a believer myopic would notice. In recent years, this kind of evil has spread so impressive. It was propagated as a yeast that ferments the whole lump.
The devil, in a sense, changed tactics, honing his tricks, he did believe in the church that part of her mission is to amuse and entertain people, thus gaining him.
Although he began his tenure by announcing the gospel, the church has slowly lowered the tone of his testimony and then wink to the frivolity of the moment, justifying them.
Later, he allowed the appropriation at its borders and then adopt using the pretext of reaching the masses!
1. I would like to first say that nowhere in the Scriptures we read that provide entertainment or amusement is one of the functions of the Church of the Lord. If this is an aspect of Christian service, because Christ did not mention it?
Why did not you rather commanded his followers: "Go into all the world and preach the gospel and Provide entertainment to those who do not like it? We do not find such words do not seem to be joined at the thought of our Master. Where does it come out then these entertainers?
The Holy Spirit does not speak at all. The ancient prophets were persecuted because they enjoyed the people, or because he denounced the sin? The concert organizers did not fall within the list of martyrs!
2. In addition, entertain and amuse people is in direct opposition to the teachings and life of Christ and His apostles. What was the identity of the New Testament church than the world? "You are the salt of the earth", not "sweet"! The Lord may be introduced "for art" elements pleasant and engaging in His teachings? It would be certainly more People ...
when "many of his disciples turned back and walked no more with him," Jesus said to Peter, "Corrigli back and tell him that tomorrow we will have a different type of worship, something short and attractive, a sermon a few words and then spend a nice evening together. Insist that will surely delight! Hurry up, Peter, we need to gather people in some way. "
No! Jesus showed compassion for sinners, sighed and cried for them, but never thought to entertain! Could be in vain scrutinize the epistles of the New Testament to find even a small trace of the "gospel entertainment."
Their message is, rather, "... come out from among them and be separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean ..." and anything that comes close to entertainment or entertainment that is obviously because of the lack of this message.
The church of the Lord is such, however, because he had absolute confidence in the power of the Gospel and do not use any other means of conquest.
After Peter and John were imprisoned because of their preaching, the Church began to pray, but they said the Lord: "Oh God, grant to your servants can, through a wise and appropriate use of an innocent recreation, to show these people how happy we are. "
No! Did not cease to preach Christ. Literally had no time to organize moments of recreation. Scattered by persecution they went everywhere preaching the gospel. They put the world upside down: this is the only difference from the church today!
3. Finally, entertainment or fun is lost in achieving the desired effect. Let 's see where all those people are "tired and charges" that have found rest to their souls through a beautiful concert! We raise all those alcoholics who have found their liberation from the chains of slavery thanks to certain theaters square!
There will never be such people: the gospel of the fun will never produce a true convert!
The real need for the church today is to experience an authentic spirituality, combined with sound biblical doctrine, so as to ignite a zeal of every believer in heaven.
Holy and Merciful Lord! Net Your Church from all forms of corruption and rubbish the devil has imposed on it, and Bring us back to the methods of the apostles!
originally attributed to CH Spurgeon wrote this but it seems that both the written version of the sermon of one of his students, Archibald G. Brown, published in 1889.
amazing how this book to be extremely topical pairs!
So there is a difference between "evangelization" and "Entertaining and deceive '
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