What is apostasy? Dictionary.com lists the definition as
abandonment of one’s religious faith, principles, or cause. How on earth would that ever be a secret, you
ask? Let’s discuss for a bit, and hopefully, you will keep this definition in
mind.
There are so many different Christian denominations and
unaffiliated churches in America that I wouldn’t even attempt to target any one
of them in my observations in this blog post. I have no intention of offending
anyone, but it is unavoidable. We (Christians) claim to believe the Bible is
the inspired, infallible Word of God. Why, then, do you suppose that we have
embraced sin in our churches?
We have allowed the world to bully us into the belief that
God has somehow changed. He has NOT; He is still holy. Sin is still a reproach
to any people. We, however, have made concessions in the name of God’s love to
allow unrepentant people to remain in sin and operate in our churches freely.
Is that not apostasy? Either we believe God’s Word is true or we do not.
We shouldn’t attack people, but we should offer God’s Word
in love. The church is indeed a hospital, but if people don’t know they’re
sick, they won’t accept treatment. As we have watered down the Gospel to keep
people in the seats and the coffers filled, we have placed their blood on our
hands. By ignoring sin and refusing to confront it, we have abandoned the truth
of our beliefs. The deviation from believing God’s way is the only way is
apostasy, and many of us don’t even realize we’ve done it.
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