The Highway Forums General Discussion Devotional Quotes Am I Desperate To Acquire the Righteousness of Christ Jesus?

So, why is it that the world-wide visible church, with few exceptions, has forsaken this truth and exchanged it for 'another gospel', although there is no other gospel than the one true gospel, and embraced a man-made devilish lie? We are told that "the truth shall set you free", but the church proclaims that we are not prisoners at all but simply wayfarers who have lost their way. We have estranged ourselves from a broken-hearted God who longs for us to return to Him, so they say. Yes, and this lie is wrapped in attractive packaging, ala Madison Avenue salesmanship and pop music. Christianity has been turned into a supermarket religion where people are encouraged to pick the religion that suits them best. Thus, the church is forced to dream up different ways to attract people to 'make a decision' for Jesus, e.g., "Heaven is a free gift... now who wants to go to hell?", they ask. "There is no cost. Just read this little prayer on the back of this card or repeat after me."

Yes, the real problem is a SIN problem. But it isn't simply the ungodly thoughts, words and deeds which are the problem and abstaining from such things is all that is required. The SIN problem is the human heart, a corrupt nature, a natural and insatiable hatred of God and all that is good, pure, holy and right. Man is spiritual dead, not sick no not even terminally ill, but DEAD. And God is wroth with us sinners and will judge all men according to the righteousness which is found only in Christ Jesus; the embodiment of all that is holy, righteous, just and good. Man needs a new heart, a new nature, a enlivening of his very soul... regeneration, which only God the Holy Spirit can accomplish and does for those whom God has chosen to deliver from their innate bondage.

Doubtless, such a message will attract few compared to the modern slick message which the Church has adopted. The apostles, even the Lord Christ Himself found little interest in their message, only a few left all behind and followed Him. But this is exactly what God has told us would be the case throughout the history of the world... that a REMNANT shall be saved. The alleged "success" of the modern Church to fill their meeting houses is contrary to what the Word of God teaches. Yes, the hordes come out on Sunday or mid-week, but they are still in the world. They can utter many 'god-words' with their lips but their hearts are far from Him. They are fed a regular diet of attractive and self-satisfying words every week which effectively numbs whatever conscious they have left. They worship a 'god' after their own liking with much joy and noise and sing unto this idol of a god with the music of the world which is most pleasing to themselves.

But there is no joy in heaven when one is lured into this modern church... no, no a thousand times no. There is only great joy among the rebels of heaven; the devil and his minions. Hear the Word of the LORD:

Isaiah 30:9-11 (ASV) "For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah; 10 that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits, 11 get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us."

Matthew 7:13-15 (ASV) "Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. 14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it. 15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves."