graceman,

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graceman said:
Often such churches keep having more and more "programs" and "activities" to entice folks to attend. Somewhere in all that activism, the simplicity and sufficiency of declaring "Jesus Christ and Him crucified" gets lost. I believe a spiritual atmosphere is hindered by it.


It appears to me that you agree with Calvin who said in his Institutes:

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People should be led into the church by the Spirit of God, not by the cleverness of the flesh, these designs assume that the responsibility of the individual is salvatory, and primary in union with God.

IMO, it's a sad state of affairs when chuch people believe that money <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/bow.gif" alt="" /> of itself will somehow make Christians.

Denny

Romans 3:22-24

Denny

Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." [John 6:68]