“How Do You Need To Be Spoken To?” – VERY IMPORTANT – THREE BIGGEST PROBLEMS IN CHURCHES – THE BIGGEST NEEDS AND SOLUTIONS!
| “How Do You Need To Be Spoken To?” “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.” I Corinthians 3:1 I am tickled when I watch adults talk with babies. Powerful men of ministry and merchandise get on their hands and knees, sit on the floor, and say the silliest sounds to little children. No-nonsense individuals, cooing and babbling with an infant, as the baby’s level is humorous. These men could communicate with great oratory and official tones, yet they communicate at the hearer’s level. Paul couldn’t communicate to the church in Corinth in spiritual tones because they were carnal, as spiritual babes. He spoke to them at their growth level: adults by age, but infants in their attitudes and actions. Thus, envying, strife and divisions-these were the indicators of their spiritual growth or lack of the same(vs 3). Many Christians need to be spoken to as babes because they are carnal and infantile. Do you envy another’s accomplishments, abilities and associations? Do you struggle for prestige, possessions or preferences? Do your words, works and walk unite or divide people and their allegiances and associations? One really doesn’t have to work at being carnal; it seems to come naturally. Friend, we have been endued with the supernatural, thus, we can become mature, not babes. Let me speak “baby talk” for a moment. GROW UP! Do you lean toward carnal behavior? GROW UP! We have enough believers and babes in our churches today. Remember, “But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy” (I Peter 1:15-16). – J.O Prepared by Roger Fulk, from the “Baptist Bread” August 10th, 2022 devotional by authorDR. JOHN O’MALLEY, Mission Director, Kings Mtn ., N.C .. with permission fromTim Green, editor Baptist Bread. The Baptist BreadIf we learn the truth, the lies willstick out like a sore thumb!Read Study Learn Teach Mentor Train for Christ“MAJOR CAUSES OF PROBLEMS IN THE CHURCH”.(1) “Most Christians do not read the Bible. Many Christians who read the Bible ignore what the Bible says. Some Christians who ignore the Bible don’t see that as a problem.” “Baptist Bread” July 17th, 2017 devotional by author Dr. Guy Goodell, Pastor, Bible Baptist Church, Hudson Falls, NY. with permission from Tim Green The Baptist Bread “(2) Ignorance of Baptist heritage, which is so infectious in our pulpits and pews today, is dangerous and must be overcome with a renewed teaching of our Baptist heritage and heroes of past generations.” Appendix B Ten Affirmations Concerning Our Baptist Heritage, ” Page 262, “The Collegiate Baptist History Workbook”, by James R. Beller (3) Lack of training in proper Biblical Interpretation methods, including Prophecy.HOpurecambridgetext Dr. John M. Asquith What causes all the confusion? Modern Bible Versions and Lack of Baptist History TRUTH and lack of proper methods of Biblical Interpretation! THE ROOT CAUSE IS … a SPIRITUAL, a HEART AND an IGNORANCE PROBLEM … that … causes all the other things that were mentioned which are the symptoms! – Earnestly Contend For The Faith Jude 3 (awarningministry.com)“Three Big NeedsTo read study learn everything else ….”Roger Fulk May 2, 2019, (1) Need to read and study and believe and apply the King James Bible. (2) Need to study true Baptist Church History.(3) Need to learn the proper methods of Biblical Interpretation. If we learn the truth, the lies will stick out like a sore thumb! IF WE STUDY AND LEARN THE TRUTH … THEN THE LIES WILL STICK OUT LIKE A ‘SORE THUMB” … IF YOU ARE A BORN-AGAIN BELIEVER IN CHRIST INDWELLED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HAVE DISCERNMENT! …I Corinthians 2:14 CLICKABLE LINKS NOT FOUND IN THEBOOK ARE ADDEDFOR YOUR FURTHER STUDY OF EACH OF THE SUBJECTS BELOW:Accessed from www.AWarningMinistry.com Theological LiberalismThe Public School SystemMaterialism and Working MothersThe Rock & Roll Pop CulturePop PsychologyThe Feminist MovementSelf-EsteemismNew EvangelicalismTelevisionThe Internet Page 444, “The Discipling Church: The Church That Will Stand until Jesus Comes”. David W. Cloud The Discipling Church, David Cloud (wayoflife.org) Read Study Learn Teach Mentor Train for Christ Solutions: We teach the entire counsel of God, based on the Authorized King James Bible, PROPER Biblical Interpretation, including prophecy and True Baptist Church History, Distinctives and Doctrine. The Ten C’s ….. there may be more ….. Now there are Ten!(1) … Greatest Commandments Matthew 22:36-40(2) … Great Commission Matthew 28:16-20(3) … Earnestly Contend for the faith Jude 3-4, 20-25(4) … All the Counsel of God Acts 20:26-27(5) … One Christ Ephesians 4:4-6(6) … Another Christ 2 Corinthians 11:4(7) … With Compassion, Christians are to have compassion (1 Pe. 3:8; 1 Jn. 3:17; Jude 22). [See Charity, Labor, Love, Mercy.](8) … Pray without ceasing I Thessalonians 5:17(9) … Creation Genesis 1:1-2, John 1:1-5 The seven c’s of creation!(10) …His Commandments in Old & New Testaments Revelation 22:14CHow to stop all this confusion out there? Get saved so you “can” understand!Start reading the KJB and pray every day!Learn the proper methods of literal interpretation!Learn “true” Baptist Church History!Learn and practice the entire counsel of God!Attend a good Bible Believing Independent Church regularly! |
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