American Christianity

Compromised or not?

It seems, American Christianity has serious issues. They love to fight but, they fight for the wrong things. Elections fighting are the new normals for Evangelicals. They go all in for this guy or that one. Were not talking just conservatives but liberals as well. Whether it’s false teachers like Kenneth Copeland at a Trump rally, or Creflo Dollar endorsing Staci Abrams, or even Robert Jeffress who first endorsed Trump, even having him speak at a Sunday service, its a fight Christians must reexamine.

Then, we have another fight occurring. We have Christians who want to get together with other Christians for the sake of unity. Unity at any cost is not Christianity.

“Its not that churches are unwilling to fight, its that they won't walk away from the bad fights, and won't engage in the good ones" - Tom Buck

False teaching, and dare I day replacement teaching has swept the pulpits. Where are the men of God willing to take a stand.

Hugh Lattimer once preached before King Henry VIII. Henry was greatly displeased by the boldness in the sermon and ordered Lattimer to preach again on the following Sunday and apologize for the offence he had given. The next Sunday, after reading his text, he thus began his sermon:

“Hugh Lattimer, dost thou know before whom thou are this day to speak? To the high and mighty monarch, the king’s most excellent majesty, who can take away thy life, if thou offendest. Therefore, take heed that thou speakest not a word that may displease. But then consider well, Hugh, dost thou not know from whence thou comest—upon Whose message thou are sent? Even by the great and mighty God, Who is all-present and Who beholdeth all thy ways and Who is able to cast thy soul into hell! Therefore, take care that thou deliverest thy message faithfully.”

He then preached the same sermon he had preached the preceding Sunday—and with considerably more energy.

Evangelism, A Biblical Approach, M. Cocoris, Moody, 1984, p. 126

Be bold, Stand for truth no matter what.