What is this thing about a preacher on stage giving his message and having men standing in the back of him, as if they are his body guards? Do preachers really need guys to line up on the stage with them, giving the image of being great?
Preachers need to keep the message simple, humble and clear; and the same virtues need to surround their character (1 Peter 5:5-6). When you see a preacher with a group of guys standing behind him as his speaks, one would have to wonder what message is that supposed to send? The audience needs to hear and see the person who is speaking; but they don’t need to be distracted by men standing in soldier-like positions behind the speaker. Why aren’t those guys sitting in their seats with the rest of the audience and listening to the message? I know some movie stars, athletes and musicians have a posse; and it looks likes some preachers have them too, Acts 5:36-37 (red flag). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. In Acts 19:17-20, we read of people being taught that belief in the stars, fortune telling, and other mystic arts is wrong. Those things are wrong because they take man away from faith in the Creator and causes men to have faith in something else (Hebrews 11:6).
The irony is, stars have no intelligence and cannot make good things happen for people. They are simply heavenly objects which God created to give light upon the earth (Genesis 1:14-18). In Acts 17:19, we read that the people burnt their books to assure that those magical deeds would not be practiced again. Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. Killing someone or attacking them verbally or physically because they don’t believe in what you believe is wrong (Romans 13:9-10; James 3:5-12). What is even more revealing is someone who claims to be of peace. But then if someone speaks out against what the person claiming to be of peace believes, they become violent and threaten to kill (Acts 9:19-25; John 7:25-26; John 8:42-59).
The Bible teaches “a tree is known by its fruit” (Matthew 7:15-20). A person may claim the tree in his back yard is a apple tree, but if you see walnuts growing on that tree, you will know your neighbor is not telling the truth or just crazy. Either way, it is a red flag, so give heed and watch that person (Colossians 2:8; Matthew 10:17; Romans 16:17-18). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. There are a lot of bad things going on in this world and causing misery to many. This church can only do so much, and we wish to help men and women have a relationship with the truth. However, that begins with us putting the word of God out so men can know the truth (John 8:31-32). Then it continues with persons responding to the call of the gospel (1 Thessalonians 2:13; Acts 2:40; Ephesians 1:13). This article is given to remind you that you will die and be judged for your deeds (Romans 14:9-12). The question is, do you know what the word of God teaches about salvation? And are you doing what the Lord commanded? Now if you claim that you are fine, the question is; are you sure? Can you prove from the Bible you’re okay? If you say, “I don’t believe in the bible or God,” the question is, how do you know? You must be 100% sure—so can you prove yourself?
Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. |