The Evangelical Church in Western nations is finding itself
drawn into a new liberalism. Led by some well known leaders of Mega-churches,
the over use of bottom-line business principles and psychology has fuelled a
desire for so-called progress and relevance that is simply the same old liberal
stuff under a new technological guise. Their pastors are expected to be Psychologists
in the pulpit and CEO’s in their office. Even the car park attendants run round
with iPads keeping up with statistics.
Interestingly those churches most affected have studiously
avoided any teachings that could be branded Charismatic or (God forbid), Pentecostal!
They will happily discuss the ‘Eternal’ but not the ‘supernatural’ or the Holy
Spirit. Ironically they are one in the same thing.
When we allow the Holy Spirit to move and work among us, we
are transported into an Eternal realm of timelessness. All the props of our
modern age cannot replicate the moving of the Holy Spirit and when we boil down
what our faith is all about, a few moments spent in the presence of the Holy
Spirit, far outweighs all the razzamatazz of so-called modern church.
The only principle that will keep the Eternal Gospel ‘relevant’
is the power of the Holy Spirit. When He comes we could be in past, present or
future, it does not matter because He is timeless and precious for the survival
of our faith.
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