When I turn on my TV to watch the evening news, its hard not to notice
how divided this country is. The political left is becoming more
radically left and the right is also more right. Its no wonder they
can't agree on anything. Whatever happened to the spirit of compromise
"for the good of the country"?
But its not just in politics, its in our
everyday life as well. American's have forgotten John F. Kennedy's most
famous statement...
Therefore, it should come as no surprise
to see churches reflect this "me first" attitude as well. Over time,
this way of thinking results in false doctrine and all sorts of
departures from the original church of the first century.
But, there is a cure for this ill; look to the Bible for the answer...
Ephesians, Chapter 4 (WEB)
11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; 12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until
we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the
Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the
fullness of Christ; 14 that
we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about
with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness,
after the wiles of error; 15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; (emphasis added 13-15) 16 from
whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which
every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each
individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in
love.
America, let's work together for the
betterment of the country and not just our own interests. As for the
church, look to the standard above and grow up in Christ.
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