Can I get a Witness?

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness and handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. -2 Corinthians 4:2

Here again this week we have seen the glaring discrepancy between Biblical Christianity and that of present day evangelicals, right here at home in the United States and in our Church body.

To bring people to Christ here we are forced to play down the difficulties and play up the peace of mind and worldly success through sinful lifestyles enjoyed by those who accept Christ. Excuse me! We must assure our hearers that Christianity is now a proper and respectable thing and that Christ has become quite popular with the gay movement, well-to-do business tycoons and the Hollywood jet set. We can now rest assured, hell deserving sinners are coming in droves to accept Christ for what they can get out of Him; and though one every now and again may shed a tear as proof of his sincerity, it is hard to escape the conclusion that most of them are stooping to patronize Jesus, our Lord of glory in such a way as a drug addict might suck up to a dealer on the street in order to be have him give them a better fix tomorrow. Like the unrepentant sinner hanging on the cross beside Jesus just wanted Jesus to save him and get him down to go about his sinful life so are the day’s of our lives eh!

Lord, don't let us fall into the trap of offering a cheap salvation. Remind us often that redemption that cost the life of Your Son should never be so cheapened and your precious Word so callously brought down to sinful interpretation. In Jesus name we pray. Amen

In Christ,
Sandy Perry
08/21/09