02/05/2024
My heart breaks this afternoon after reading a few articles on what took place in the UMC. It is disheartening, listen plan and simple if your church or denomination rejects the Bible and what it says you need to leave immediately and find a biblically solid church. The UMC says been embracing a sinful path for years, this is nothing new, now they have committed 100 percent to walk in that sinful path with no remorse. I am praying for those of you who I know who I also know stand firmly on the WORD that GOD would direct your steps as you navigate what is next for you and your families.
I stand firmly behind GOD’S definition of marriage of one man and one woman. Also just because I know I need to say this, I have and will always meet people where they are. But let me be very clear that does not mean I have to or will accept sin as okay, because it is not.
I literally said last night to a pastor friend the two biggest issues that are facing the church is human sexuality and evangelism, both the church in America is steering away from, but both are pressing issues that need to be talked about more. The fear is I find that people don’t want to offend others as a Christian, but honestly to someone living in sin the Christian life will offend them.
We need to stop walking on egg shells, but exemplify love to those around us even if they will never agree with you and I. That does not mean you are forced to accept sin as okay, but because you truly love someone you will pray for them and share the GOSPEL with them!
JESUS is the only way, there is no other way to SALVATION.
Check out what Romans 6:23 has to say:>
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of GOD is ETERNAL LIFE in CHRIST JESUS our LORD. (ESV)
Sin leads to eternal death, repent and draw near to GOD by accepting JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR if you haven’t.
Again I will say this, no matter who you are I truly have a love for you, because I have that love for you I want to share the GOSPEL with you. Let that be our hearts cry. Church the culture is knocking at our doors so much so they are about to knock the doors of the hinges, we must stand firm for CHRIST, we never more then ever by GOD’S leading stand firm!
The battle has been and is at your doors. Now with saying that if you disagree with someone do not and let repeat that again, do not slander them or treat them like they are less than, because they are not. Be the bigger person and walk away if you have to. I have seen to many of my brothers and sisters in CHRIST treat people in a negative way when someone disagrees with them, whether in person or on social media.
MY PRAYER: FATHER I ask that you wake up your church today to not just be the so called Sunday Christians, but rather to have a deeper heart for seeking after you through prayer and your HOLY WORD. Help to get out of the pews on Sundays to share gospel with those around us, no more country club Christianity, LORD guide our steps, help us to minister with both grace and mercy, but with a boldness for JESUS! Let us not stray to the right or left, but straight forward down the narrow path.
Break our hearts daily for what breaks yours, oh LORD we are not promised another day, but yet here we are this day help us to make the most of it for your glory. LORD I prayer for any church or denomination walking in error, that they would repent and turn back to you in JESUS NAME I pray, AMEN!
The last thing I will say, is this if you don’t feel loved I love you, and there are people who are around that love you and would love to share the gospel with, or who would love to be an ear for you and just to what you are going through.
My hope is that GOD is honored and in and through your lives my fellow brothers and sisters in CHRIST!
~Pastor AG